Small talk
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Last published Mon, Sep 9, 2019
Isn't it funny how, in our darkest moments, so many of us can still be distracted by a laugh?
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This is just a very short story that I wrote for the BBC Young Writers Award 2019. Please give it a read. Thank you and I hope you enjoy.
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