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Anuji WithanaAnne ScherliessAn Stories 04-07

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  • LOL
  • Among the Gutters
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  • Closer than ever

    Greasy evenings in unsheltered terrain. The sun was nowhere to be seen. Dark clouds hovered over my shoulders in strict guard. The heavy drops kept thundering out all over the place in a revolting chitter-chatter that I start to feel them seep in through the mess of my clothes.  Inch by inch the levels are rising and the sunken feet level had risen to my knees. The water is a turmoil in a ruddy dead brown, that I can no more see my feet.  And it smells of wreak. I imagine the chemistry of the mixture in my head with utter disgust and despair. Why am I here?  It’s a nowhere. Heavy downpour, wat...s9oone door

    LOL

    LOL (Sound of heavy doors closing. Keys being turned from outside. Large wooden beams being pushed through metal holders.)Hi. (Giggles) Did that scare you? Don't worry, you'll get out of here as soon as you have solved my riddle. (Giggles) Still scared? (Giggles) Don't fret. It's just me-April. -- I know, funny, right? (Giggles) I love pranks. You see, my parents are comedians, which is why they named me April. They met at a stand-up comedian thing at this very pub. (Pauses for applause---)Anyway, they were always naturally funny (flashback on parents playing pranks at each other with live aud...s9oone door

    Among the Gutters

    That's the thing about this city. When you look past the fame and glamour, it's no different from any other of its kind. The people up top live in luxury afforded to them by their bloodlines and maintained by connections and wealth. Those below are forced to scrape by and are looked down upon for it. Any attempts to escape or advance are stamped down.I doubt the guards looking for me even know why I am to be arrested. If experience has taught me anything, it's that the enforcers in places like this are eithewww.onedoor.ccr desperate for employment or just as cruel as their employers. Even now, I can hear th...s9oone door

    No room for regret

    Vanilla or Chocolate, seemingly inconsequential, but right now this is the biggest decision I’ve ever had to make. What if I choose one and don’t like it? What if I have to throw it away, I wouldn’t want to waste money. What if I take the last one and someone else wants it? “Come on man, there's a long line behind you and I don't have all day. Choose a donut and move it along.”  I looked up to meet the seller's eyes, annoyance was etched in every line on his face. I looked down quickly. “You know what, I lost my appetite. You have a good one” I put my head down lower and sped away from the cou...s9oone door

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