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Roses on the doorstep
Jet rolls the cigarette between his middle finger and thumb like he did nasal waste when he was young. He holds it to his pale, full lips one more time and inhales before crushing it against the painted white, brick wall of his high school. Or what is his high school for that moment. First Read more
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So here’s the thing …
… it’s Wednesday so Darian is over and screw it, I’m using his real name and as I was trying to acknowledge to him that I found the video I’d promised to watch about the Rat Pack with Don Cheedle, who is from Denver and I love, that I was hoping he’d forget about but Read more
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Pleasantries, misunderstandings and escapism
She’s in her semi-borrowed-best dress. A cast-off from someone far lovelier than she. Not formal, mind you, just something that makes a strong, sophisticated statement, or so she tells herself as she wills herself through the entrance. “Heeey!” he bounces over and greets her. He behaves as if she’s interesting, more intriguing than she feels she is or could ever Read more
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Out of mind
I’ve had a dastardly time getting out of my mind! It’s been months, maybe years since I’ve been capable of jumping outside myself and into someone else’s. It reflects poorly on my writing. It speaks ill of my imagination. Which is not to say my imagination is ill. It’s quite healthy and active, it’s just Read more