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• No One's Been the Wiser [SKC]

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 8 days ago

  I’ve never left a trail behind me.
  Never.
  There’s no notes, no writing on the wall, no physical signs of affliction. At least…

• The Writer Discovers She Befriended a Hyperpolyglot

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  I was traveling with a multilingual? Well, who knew.

  _The lady behind the counter looked Asian, so imagine my reaction whe…

• The Writer Fails to Communicate

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  By the time the flight was over, I was a gibbering wreck, and Scooter was in no better condition.

  _On the other hand, Rain…

• The Writer Tries to Find Her 'Happy Place'

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  When the seat belt bell went off again, I released a breath I didn’t know I had been holding in.

  “I take it you don’t enjo…

• The Writer 'Enjoys' A Bumpy Ride

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  _The breakfast I had in the morning was firmly lodged in my throat, but I never threw up – courtesy of my father’s stainless …

• The Writer Accepts Help

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  The plane bumped up and down erratically, and my heartbeat sped up immediately.

  _I closed my eyes and shook my head feebly…

• The Writer Braces Herself

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  It’s going to be a long ride. I’ve already written a page and a half in my journal; perhaps I’ll finish the entire diary by…

• The Writer Gathers Her Thoughts

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  I have gotten out my journal, and I’m trying to write and simultaneously keep my lunch (or breakfast) down. I’m plagued by th…

• The Writer Takes Off

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  I swallowed (more like gulped) when I got onto the plane. It was close, tight, and packed. I hated flying with a passion....

• The Writer Makes a Promise

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  “No, I wouldn’t like a treat. What do you think I am, a dog?”

  “With the way you act…”

  “Okay, okay, I get it.”

  _I shrugge…