The Pain of Granting You Absolution

Reads 28
Votes 4
Parts 4
Time 35m

Reads 28
Votes 4
Parts 4
Time 35m

What do you do if you look different?
You hide it.
What do you do if you feel different?
You keep your mouth shut.
What do you do if you are different?
You try to hide that too, really try. But you fail. Then what?

***
"Really?! Are you stupid?!" They splutter, sniggering. "You're really going to do that?" You nod slowly and they burst into hysterically laughter, rolling around on their backs, laughing at the idea of you walking out. They think you're stupid.
"I had no choice." You say gravely, your face straight. They stop. They just stop laughing. They stop rolling around. They just stop and they stare at you. 

And you grab the bag off the table, stand up, and leave.All Rights Reserved

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