forty two

[lionesssejant]

I saw a lady in the mirror. She wore a red dress with her hair done up just like the women in the movies. Her fingernails were painted the same color of her dress and shoes. She was a living picture with my face, only older of course.

But she was alone. I don't understand. She shouldn't have been. Not if she is me. What does that mean? People saw

Comments

[justdoingmyjob]

It was a curse. Try not to worry too much about it, if you can.

[lionesssejant]

I'm trying. What's most troublesome is trying to figure out what it all means if it is supposed to be something bad. But..it is a curse.

I am getting too worried.

[justdoingmyjob]

If it helps, I know what I saw wasn't true, so...there's a good chance what you saw isn't real enough to be worth worrying about either. Some of the things might have been, but not necessarily yours. Definitely not mine.

[lionesssejant]

Yes, that does help.

You must have seen something awful then. I'm sorry that you had to.

[justdoingmyjob]

It was only bad because it was never real.

I've had better days, but I'm thinking that's how a lot of people are feeling right now. No need to be sorry for me. But thanks.

[ long pause, cause hey it's BEEN a while ]

Susan, right?

[lionesssejant]

Oh. I didn't mean it like that. I mean that I don't think you deserved to be cursed to see unfortunate things.

Yes. And you're Peter. Like my brother.

[justdoingmyjob]

Oh...well in that case, thanks.

Yeah. Just the same.