23.03.17 - 10.14 pm
Rose: I feel like shit today
10.23 pm
Theo: I didn't know you swore
10.28 pm
Rose: I don't, and I don't think that's a proper swear
10.29 pm
Rose: But I feel so terrible that I just can't help it
10.31 pm
Theo: But on a serious note, what's wrong?
Rose: I don't know, Theo. I don't know
10.32 pm
Rose: I just don't feel so good
Theo: Tell me what happened, Rose
Theo: Tell me exactly what happened
10.33 pm
Rose: It started around 6, when I got home from work
10.35 pm
Theo: Carry on, Rose.
Theo: I'm right here
10.37 pm
Rose: I just felt a little dizzy first, so I took a nap thinking that I would be fine after I woke up
10.39 pm
Rose: But my head was pounding even more
10.40 pm
Theo: Did you take some pain killers?
10.41 pm
Rose: Yeah, I took two
Rose: But they haven't kicked in just yet
10.42 pm
Theo: What happened next, Rose?
Theo: Tell me what happened next
10.43 pm
Rose: I tried to boil some pasta thinking that maybe I was just hungry
10.44 pm
Rose: But I burnt my hand
10.45 pm
Theo: You know you have to be careful
Theo: Did you bandage it?
10.46 pm
Rose: Yeah, I did
Theo: And then?
10.55 pm
Rose: Then, then I texted you
11.01 pm
Theo: It sounds like you've got a killer migraine going on
11.02 pm
Theo: You should get something to eat and then sleep it off. But don't take anymore meds unless it's been more than 4 hours
11.09 pm
Rose: Yes, sir
11.10 pm
Theo: It's not funny, Rose
Theo: This is serious
Theo: You're ill, and you need to get better
11.11 pm
Rose: Why?
11.13 pm
Theo: Because there's some people that really care about you
11.15 pm
Rose: I know, Theo. I know
Theo: How are you able to text me with your migraine?
11.16 pm
Rose: It's taking me some time, but texting you makes me forget about everything around me
11.17 pm
Rose: It helps ease the pain
Theo: Get some sleep, Rose. You're starting to sound delusional
Theo: I'll check in tomorrow
11.19 pm
Rose: Looking forward to it
Theo: Good
11.47 pm
Theo: Get well soon, Rose
Theo: Sleep tight
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His Stranger [COMPLETE]
Short StoryA story in which he spends his nights talking to a stranger. #47 in Short Story - 25.07.17 Cover by @guyswithguitars Copyright © 2017 @_illuminating All Rights Reserved