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two women
The woman grunted and folded her hands on her laps. Then, she leaned in and she gave her piece of advice. "On the subject of love matters, stay away. No one of those men is good." The other woman smiled and shook her head. "I don't think so, Nora."Nora snorted and raised her hands. The group leader was still talking but Nora would not drop her hands. It was against the rules to talk when the leader was still by the window giving her speech but they knew Nora and they knew she would not give up."Nora?" the leader closed her eyes for a moment. Nora tried not to smile but she could not help it. I...
Memories of Vera Lynn
“I was a wartime spy, you know,” I remark to no one in particular.Jenny, the girl who’s been assigned to look after me, smiles in a patronising way. “Really, Gladys? That’s nice. Now, come on – let’s get your colostomy bag changed.By now, I should be used to this. No-one in this God-forsaken care home ever takes me seriously.“Yes,” I continue, trying to make her listen. “There were four of us altogether, all working for the same branch of the government.”“Are you sure you’re not thinking of that TV programme about Bletchley Park?” she asks me.I can see their faces clearly now: Julie – she was...
Cherry
Her name was Cheryl, but I called her Cherry.No one else called her that. Just me. That was, until we met Susie Bridgers.She saw us chalkin’ on the sidewalk across the street and walked over. I warned Cherry that we shouldn’t talk to strangers, but she insisted there was no harm in makin' a new friend.Susie heard me say, "Cherry, I’m hot. Need more sunscreen. Are you ready to go back and keep swimmin'?” "Cherry." Susie snickered, smilin' to herself. "That's a cute name.""It’s Cheryl, but that's what they call me.” Cherry snuggled her rounded chin into sun-kissed shoulders. Brown features flus...
Let me explain
"Are you crazy?!" I yelled at my roommate. Realising how close we were to the door I decided to whisper instead. "I don't know him, neither do you, are you seriously thinking of letting a strange man inside? What will you do if he kills one of us? Or worse? Hmm? Have you thought of that? We are not in some stupid movie, where acts of kindness are rewarded, we live in the real world, where letting strangers into your home makes you a) crazy b) stupid and c) naive!""Okay, okay, I get it. But there's somethingwww.onedoor.cc about him. I can't explain. It's some sort of instinct, I don't know how to phrase it f...