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Submitted to Contest #268
Being a spy is a profession of lying. You’re a weaponized actor. You lie about everything, even to your family: your name, your background, and, yes, especially your intentions. It’s all for a purpose, however, whether it be “national security” or the protection of economic interests. It does get to you sometimes, though. You begin to wonder whether you, yourself, are nothing but a lie, a series of false contrivances. There is no one to help you answer this question. With some professions, one must simply accept it fo...
Submitted to Contest #225
TW: Mentions of suicide and mental health topics, profane language, and death “We left the house at 2:30.” I looked up at my therapist, and seeing her gaze was still locked on me, I continued, “2:30 in the afternoon. That was when we got in the car and left the house.” “Where was your family going that day, Myron?” she asked. Her face still held the same concentration. “An…a-amusement park, I think,” I paused for a moment, reviewing the information in my mind, “forgiv...
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