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I bite my thu?

“Well, I’back here I’ out a saucer of cream”

Josh laughs, a big proper laugh like I’hted, irritated electricity floodswith it In this moment, I’m more alive than I’ve ever been

Fight with h at o home

“We’ll have to see if it’s true If you’re back toy” He looks down at uised pleasure

The thought of returning didn’t properly occur to loith promise

“One more”

He kisses roan in misery

“Get outta here, Shortcake And re out tomorrow”

I can’t getdrug withdrawals He taps myto make me lock the door

I’ht crystallizes

I can’t wait for work tomorrow

TODAY HIS SHIRT is the color of a saucer of cream

Act natural, Lucy Walk in there like sex on legs No aardness Go

He looks atThe lid of my lunchbox pops off and a tomato rolls across the floor I drop to ht on the dangling buckle belt of my coat