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Kitten

After hanging up the phone and curling up, he couldn’t get himself to sleep, couldn’t find comfort in the loneliness, couldn’t get settled, even when the kitten crawled up into his lap and attempted to nuzzle him for no reason. … Continue reading

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Awkward Conversation

“…Thank you for coming ba–” “Please. Stop. I’m only in here because Danae thinks you’re going to tell me something important.” “Yes — I am.” “Then let it out.” “Terrance, I’ll only ask you this once. Speak to my wife … Continue reading

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Please Don’t

Snow has come, falling thickly on the ground, melting in the sun, freezing at night, and falling again. Tiny, nearly-dry flakes, and big wet clumps of them; children have snowball fights, make forts — people sled, snowshoe, and generally enjoy … Continue reading

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Please Don't

Snow has come, falling thickly on the ground, melting in the sun, freezing at night, and falling again. Tiny, nearly-dry flakes, and big wet clumps of them; children have snowball fights, make forts — people sled, snowshoe, and generally enjoy … Continue reading

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Curiosity’s a Hateful Thing

It took so long for them to find him, so long for them to track him down and pin him in a single location after things had gotten fucked up again. When the package arrived, the couriers expected a grieving … Continue reading

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