Ilene Lashomb

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“Accidents Happen” by Ilene Lashomb

Submitted to Contest #58

"Hello" I said behind my painted smile. I wondered if they could see past my whitewash expression. "I don't believe we have met. You're friends of the Jones?" I didn't really care but for the sake of all things proper I continued the charade to appease the hosts and watching eyes.  "Ah, I see."  I have to admit, I wasn't listening in the least, but I knew the order of how this sort of thing usually went and I had mastered the art of not listening. "I live next door." I replied right on cue.  Smile. Nod.&nbsp...

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32 y/o Christian from a small town at the foot of the Adirondack mountain, along the majestic St Lawrence River. Hobbit. Woodland Elf. Hufflepuff. Earthling.