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I bounded up the stairs, two ice creams in hand, ready to chat about my day, your day and whatever else comes to mind. I lift my arm in an attempt to knock with my elbow…
No! Concentrate Suz, you can’t do this anymore!
I walk away quickly, dumping the ice cream in the bin on my way down…
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I took your washing out the machine. Before I knew it I had taken out the drying rack and was hanging up your shirts. These are going to need some ironing...
No! Concentrate Suz, you shouldn’t do this anymore!
Hurriedly I stuff them back into the machine. My washing will have to wait…
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I dial your number without taking my eyes off the screen. Can’t have you missing Prison Break! It’s our favourite show! I smile while I wait for it to ring; you’re going to scold me for phoning when you’re only upstairs…
No! Concentrate Suz, you mustn’t do this anymore!
I hang up, praying that it hadn’t started ringing already…
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God answered my question this morning! You and I have spoken about it many times in the past. I rush into the kitchen to tell you about it: ‘Remember…’
No! Concentrate Suz, you can’t do this anymore!
‘Remember what?’
‘Never mind, it’s nothing’. I spin around and make a beeline for the door, annoyed with the tear rolling down my cheek…
It’s been 6 weeks now and still I forget. I forget that you don’t belong to me anymore. I’m not too sure that you ever did. So many memories; what am I going to do with them all? It’s hard; it hurts. The questions keep coming, the answers drift further and further away. Why didn’t you pick me? When will the ache and longing cease? What’s going to become of me…?
‘Suz! We have work to do! You’re not concentrating!’ Oh dear…what’s going to become of me? I’m going to lose my job if I’m not careful. At least that’s one question answered. Concentrate Suz…
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