Tuesday, March 13, 2018

My neighbour

She was the adopted youngest child in a loveless family. At eight we were besties. By twelve she was moving in different circles. At sixteen she was kicked out of school for calling in a bomb threat. At nineteen she disappeared forever. She is considered a runaway. No-one looked. I hope she ran away.
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4 comments:

  1. SusanMarch 13, 2018 at 4:29 PM

    I hope so too.

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  2. HelenMarch 14, 2018 at 9:49 PM

    This is such a sad and quietly horrific tale.

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    1. SabineMarch 16, 2018 at 8:33 AM

      I was afraid of her, but always knew there was a solid reason for her being the way she was. Her parents were harsh disciplinarians, and I suspected two of her older brothers were possibly sexually abusive to her.

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  3. Indigo BuntingMarch 19, 2018 at 9:16 PM

    This is a gem of a short story.

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