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He says he had covid last week. They say he makes things up.

A short story.

Lisa Martens
2 min readAug 28, 2021
Photo Credit Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash

Nobody believes him. He says he had covid last week and ended up in the hospital. They say he makes things up.

He’s always dramatic.

It’s a bit cruel. It’s a bit —

(I don’t want just some of it. I want all of your desire. I want you to die from not touching me. I want you to be overwhelmed.)

How did he get this way? Whose fault was it? They examine when he lost weight, when he gained weight. They’re looking for the right solution.

They are looking for someone to blame.

(Can we forget about that for now? Our problems will still be there after. I want to be judged for what we do. I want to be loud. I want someone jealous to roll their eyes. I want to record it and show your ex.)

He’s just getting bolder with each purchase. Every car, dog, and plane ticket. He’s filled with a high that comes from his own mind. He’s high and we are trying to bring him down. Everyone else is down and we are trying to boost them up.

Where are the perfect people? Hmm? If normal is normal, why is nobody normal?

(Tell me what you want to do. I’m not going to pressure anybody. Is that what is scary? I’m used to being…

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