L.A. Rogers

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“Pour Me Out” by L.A. Rogers

Submitted to Contest #287

CW: Substance Abuse, Mental HealthMy old TV bathed the living room in pale blue light as advertisements interrupted a particularly tense hand of the professional poker tournament.Not that I particularly cared for poker. I didn’t care for particularly anything these days. None the less, I made a game out of the commercials. Every time it was a commercial for a medicine, a lawyer, or a politician, I took a drink. When the poker tournament came back, there was one swig left in my bottle.My leg bounced and skin crawled, anxiety and loneliness cr...

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Hi there! I'm Lauren, a hobbyist writer working on my craft with short story prompts. I look forward to reading and writing, learning and growing, here on Reedsy!