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☐ don’t cry
The doctor answers, soft and solemn. “Six to ten months.” A familiar wetness crawls down Michael’s cheeks, leaving behind a reddish itch. He reaches up to scratch his face, though it’s hard to tell whether he’s trying to sate this itch or trying to pull his skin apart from the seams. The cheek-wet, slimy sound… Continue reading
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I haven’t been sleeping well lately,
I tell her. “Do you wake up multiple times a night? Anything like that?” “No, not that.” I can’t explain it properly. “My dreams are more vivid than usual, I guess. It’s just very … disorienting. And I wake up exhausted. Nothing’s helped so far.” She nods, then resumes her writing, although I’ve no clue… Continue reading
