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Secrets

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Laura walked down the hall, her eyes firmly set on her glow-in-the-dark shoes. Of course, it was impossible to tell they were glow-in-the-dark, what with all the lights, but she thought perhaps it was for the best. It meant that the students milling around her would not know. It was like a secret, a secret only she knew. Secrets were extra special that way.

Except they're not, whispered a voice in her head. Secrets are meant to be shared with somebody--not a lot of people, but somebody. If you keep them to yourself, they're not fun. They're lonely.

She frowned, still staring at her feet. One in front of the other, she moved quickly down the hall, dodging her schoolmates without any conscious thought. She was good at this.

Lonely secrets, she thought. What does one do with a lonely secret?
I was supposed to be working on my novel, and this came out instead. I'll probably be able to sneak it into one of the opening scenes of the story, but until National Novel Editing Month, that ain't happening. Anyway, I hope you like it, even though it's super short. :D
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Freakomaniacadisical's avatar
Great Work! :D

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