J R

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“girl” by J R

Submitted to Contest #49

I glance across the room for the fourth or fifth time, my gaze now well-versed in navigating the handful of plain faces to find the plain clock set against the plain wall. Another 2 minutes have passed since my last journey across the room, which leaves about 1-30 minutes to go, or maybe more. I'm not early; I never would have gotten here early on purpose. If I had, I would have waited in my car where I can somewhat relax. I actually arrived six minutes late, but it didn't matter because there was a complication with the appointment before m...

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Nyctophile (n.) one who finds comfort in darkness Pluviophile (n.) one who finds peace of mind on rainy days Persona non grata (n.) an unwelcome or unacceptable person; one who does not belong