Saturday, May 23, 2009

Lunacy

Wow. So I was traveling for longer than I thought, and when I checked, I hadn't actually updated for Thursday, either. Mea culpa! I will fix this immediately.

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“What's that noise?” Frank the orderly pulled open the viewing slot. “And where did you get that jacket?”

The inmate blinked wide blue eyes. “It was my uncle's, before he died.”

“That's not what I meant,” Frank snapped. “How did you get in here?”

“I show them the truth,” said the inmate sadly, “but they never understand.” He glanced up. “Perhaps I could show you?”

Frank shook his head, but it was too late. When they found him, he was babbling softly to himself, wearing a leather jacket over his white uniform.

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