Chapter 100:
Something's Not Right
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'Tammie!'
I call her
over the dissonant music
she likes dancing to.
She looks at me
but her hair's in her eyes,
her legs stretched
at inappropriate angles.
I frown
and fold my arms
disapprovingly
while she climbs down
from the pole.
I tell her about it
all the time—
she never listens.
It's part of the dance,
she says
with her signature
apologetic smile.
She approaches me now,
coming closer
than I expect,
so the stench of vomit and sweat overwhelms me.
I take a step back,
but I look around the room.
It looks
nothing
like the room of cupboards.
The walls in the corridor
leading to the studio
have been repainted
to cover up
the burnt marks
caused by the fire.
The carpet is replaced,
everything's back to normal
faster than mosquitos bite.
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