Tag: relationship
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DUMPED
‘It’s over.’ He tried to remain calm, speaking in an even and clear voice, no raised voices or dramatic gestures. ‘Typical!’ She yelled her reply, trying to elicit a reaction from him. This was the problem with their relationship – he was always so passionless, so clinical, so frigid. ‘Just keep cool.’ Over-the-top histrionics, letting…
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IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY
‘We’ve been here before,’ she said. She didn’t just meant the roundabout they were passing for the fifth time. They were hopelessly lost. He promised each time that he would change. This time she needed to take a new direction. She needed to get off this emotional merry-go-round for good. ‘We’ve tried every exit,’ she…
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AN OPEN RELATIONSHIP
‘We should establish boundaries, thresholds. And have a safe word.’ ‘Sure, what like?’ ‘Love?’ ‘Okay, ‘love’ it is. Should we use our real names or different ones?’ ‘Different ones, you choose mine.’ ‘Lucy?’ ‘Okay, and for you, Lorenzo.’ ‘Lorenzo? Really?’ ‘I thought you wanted me to be in charge?’ ‘Lorenzo it is. Anything else?’ ‘You…
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BOX OFFICE
She was box office. She was advertising revenue, hits online, gossip column gold. The more turbulent her private life, the more she was worth. Sex scandal followed drug rehab, relationship turmoil ran concurrent to family fall-outs. All of it was box office. Imagine then what they will make of this. Conspiracy theories will abound. The…
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YEARNING
The app told him that she had seen the message. He stared at the screen but nothing happened. He could see that she was online. Why wasn’t she replying? Now he felt like an idiot. He should never have sent her the message in the first place. What would he say next time he saw…
Iain Kelly 