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DREW LANE

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They Say it Snows Outside

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They say it snows outside. They say outside is another world, a world I’ll never get to see, let alone understand. A world I should fear. You say outside is deep, limitless, and bold. And I trust you when you say so. They tried to illustrate the danger of the outside again, as if they had sensed my awakening or read our conversations. They drew symbols and diagrams on a board with a cringing chalk to convince me to never leave. But they failed. I watched the movies you recommended. Whoever that actor was, I lik...

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To Come

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To Come

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Lemon & Ginger

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Aria

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Ever Heard of René?

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The Rotten Tree

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It was down the stairs, near the curtain.I remember it clearly.There were rabbits with orange socks painted across the walls.I ate sugar bread and watched them run.Fly.Dare.Do everything I wish I did.No, no pets.Three friends.Yes, all imaginary.Paul with his jumpsuit, Mona with her long braid and Sylo with his hat. Sylo is just a name I came up with while the rabbits ran by. I don't think it ever existed.I remember the day I figured the shadow on the wall was that of the cherry tree outside.It never gave fruit but it was my favourite.I dance...

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Charade

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To Come

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The Needles of the Pine

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Twenty Minutes Left

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His favourite thing

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Pisces of us

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Road Movie

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Greyness and Glitters

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Mary closed the living room window with a firm gesture and sat back on the sofa next to Lou. As she started to rub her back, Lou broke down into tears.“Shh,” Mary said, "Shh, it's over."“It’s not!” Lou exploded. “You should have seen him, with his hairy hands, jumping on me!”“But you're safe now, you're here with me."“I did everything right, okay? I never drive by night, I always draw the partition, I use three phones, I even have a knife in the glove box, I … I don’t deserve that.”Lou hid her face and started sobbing again.“I should have ne...

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