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The Plot Thickens

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By Harper LewisPublished 28 days ago β€’ Updated 22 days ago β€’ 2 min read

Okay, think back. What happened after Debbie left, after I came out of my coma? I’m serious, man. She broke my heart bad, and I didn’t come out of my apartment for like a week, and then only because I was out of weed and booze. The guys actually came over and dragged my ass to band practice then force fed me chicken wings and IPA. Good dudes, always have my back.

But one night, I went bar hopping with Tom and Joe, and I honestly have no idea what happened after we left The Blind Tiger. To tell you the truth, I think Tom may have roofied me, as well as the girls at the table with us. I woke up with one of them, Tina, I think, but neither of us could remember anything after the second round of shots at the Tiger. WhenI asked Joe about it, he told me to talk to Tom, which told me everything I need to know.

Tom's been more of self-centered prick than usual lately, just because he provides the practice space. At least he doesn't try to fight me for vocals like Joe and Jim. Okay, getting off course. There was that one night when Gina was in town. Oh, Gina with her long red hair and green eyes and the most amazing lips on the planet, she's been driving me insane since high school, my eternal come-and-go girl. That might be a loose end I should folow up on.

I finished the paperwork and zoned out to the easy listening valium music until they called me back. The NP was actually pretty cool, not to mention very pretty. She looked at me like she thought I was Tom, so I told her my story. She suggested that Gina and I both get tested for everything and also remember that we're not in high school anymore and the whole thing about how when you have sex with one person, you're actually having sex with everyone that person has had sex with. I guess that explains friend code.

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Harper Lewis

I'm a weirdo nerd who’s extremely subversive. I like rocks, incense, and witchy stuff. Intrusive rhyme bothers me. Some of my fiction might have provoked divorce proceedings in another state.😈

MA English literature, College of Charleston

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  • kp23 days ago

    TOM! scoundrel. this is such a wild ride.

  • Patrick Brown26 days ago

    This is one of the guys I have sympathy for.

  • kp28 days ago

    excited for this to flesh out!

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