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A Snapshot Of Romance: Love Found

The words spill across the paper seamlessly, like they were meant to be there. The scratch of his pen floods the air, mixing with the scritch-scratch of his fellow students. - and though sadness has overtaken me, there are too few friends left to tell this to. I have waited for my love, and waited, and waited, only for him to turn me away. The pain that I feel, it cannot be compared to anything else in the world. It clings to me. Strong, just like love. But what do I truly know about love? All of my life, I have given my heart freely and yet never had my affections returned. No respect is given. No care. No understanding. Where am I in this life? Where am I supposed to be? Two questions that seem to have no answer. I’ve tried to make things better, but it has never worked. I long for it with every fiber of my being, And yet… I know it can never truly happen. Just as Sean writes down the last word, Mrs. Ortally stands up, clapping her hands together a few times. Her white hair bounc...

Early morning worker

I'm in the Sears customer services department. I've been here for six years, and it's just not enough coffee for me to be able to get through all of these people coming in and demanding things. Most of them don't even know what they want but still think that we should guess it or something. The majority of them are rude and condescending when we ask questions about which product best suits their needs. I take a break from work, go outside, and see so many people on their phones scrolling away without a care in the world. They're glued to this screen thinking life is perfect because someone shared some event happening somewhere so they can feel like they're there with their friends experiencing everything first hand.