The Letter Man_Everybody Has a Secret_Just Not Right Now_An Impossible Conversation
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The Letter Man
Atkin,An accident. A mistake. I struggle to find the difference. And so, what does that make an accidental mistake? Is it redundant, or does it take on a new meaning? As I'm about to give you a chance to discern for yourself… I suppose I'll leave it to you. Because by accidental mistake,I love you.A bent elder unfolds the letter, flattens it to a journal page, and then paper clips it in place. Below it, he writes:Number forty-two, to Atkin Arthur. Too Shakespearean for him to take notice.With the letter stowed, he reaches for another envelope. Bryan,As I was coerced into writing this, I'm just...
Everybody Has a Secret
“Come on!” Gale whines. “Everybody’s got a secret that they’ve never told anyone before. What’s yours?”As if he’s disinterested, Brad mumbles, “Ain’t got one.” He then digs deep inside his ear, examines his finger, and flicks something into space. The Noahide couch squeaks loudly as Gale throws herself back, her arms folded across her chest.A few weeks ago, Brad and Gale met in Murphy’s bar. Brad played pool with friends while Gale enjoyed a girls’ night out. That’s when their glassy eyes met. After a couple more drinks and some small talk, they returned to his apartment for sex. The morning ...
Just Not Right Now
It’s 4:30 am on a Saturday morning in February and I’m freezing my balls off. I throw my face into my pillow and huff; thinking this will dissolve all my problems somehow. I get up, pull my boxers off of my groin, and shuffle to the bathroom. I turn on the too god-damn bright lights to see myself. Fucking hell, I shouldn’t have stayed up till 2 a.m. gaming. I jump in the shower hoping to remove the grease from my hair and the alcohol from my pores. Yes, for only 19, I have a decent codependency on booze, if you ask my mother, that came from my father. Fucking prick, what a hand of cards I’ve b...
An Impossible Conversation
"Well, that was dramatic," Luke said after Diane, his sister, disconnected the call with her boyfriend."He's been such a pain lately," Diane said."I don't understand why you are still with him," Luke commentewww.onedoor.ccd. Luke's short black hair partly covered his dark brown eyes as the wind blew it back and forth."You don't just trash a six-month relationship," Diane countered."You do it when the guy is an asshole. You deserve better, Diane."Diane looked down at the sidewalk and kicked at a pebble. The wind was tossing Diane's short, curly red hair back and forth."I hate to give up," she said."It's not...