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That kind of love

She sleeps next to me, not a comma but a semi colon; she is an abrupt pause in the bed, leading me to stop when I wake, to regard her for long moments, lost, lingering in the warm scent of … Continue reading

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The Way Things Were

Every day was the same, now. At first, she’d refused to move, to eat, to anything. She resented having to go to the bathroom. She would all but bare her teeth at anyone who got too close. As time went … Continue reading

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Beside Her

She slept beside him every night, but could not bring herself to curl close, no matter how cold she was. Not for all the warmth in the world. He had too much rage about him, and it frightened her, even … Continue reading

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