I let out my breath
My friend said "I'm really proud of you."
"I was so scared, I felt terrible! He actually answered me!" I whined, more like on the verge of tears.
"Honey, that was brave and I'm so proud."
6 months
"Yeah, I still can't believe that happened"
My best friend needed to know but when I had told her she simply said,
"What'd he say?"
I had told her
"Cool"
Oh. You didn't care. Then why make me do something traumatizing?

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Late Night Thoughts
PoetryA collection of my late night thoughts in short poems and stories.