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I made a fatal error thinking he could save me.
Jenny Downham
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Jenny Downham
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 1
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Is this how it is for everyone?' she whispered. 'No.' 'How do you know?' 'I just do. I've never felt this with anyone before.' 'Serious?' 'Serious. That isn't a line.' 'Kiss me,' she said. He did. Everywhere.
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It's as if a child with a brush and too much enthusiasm has been set free with a tin of black paint inside me.
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Don't pretend to care. I don't need you as an anesthetic.
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The inside of the door is glossy white. A total re-paint. I touch it with my fingers, but it stays the same. It's so bright it makes the room waver at the edges. Every few years we disappear.
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