Our Blood in Its Blind Circuit by J. David Osborne

Author:J. David Osborne [J. David Osborne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horror, Crime, Dark Fiction, Mystery Noir, Bizarro Fiction, Short Stories
Goodreads: 20566377
Publisher: Broken River Books
Published: 2013-12-20T00:00:00+00:00

He took a coffee break around noon. He had already made progress on the next skeleton. He poured a cup of coffee and turned around and saw Jill sitting at a table in the corner by herself. Her face was red and swollen. Her eyeliner had been running and smudged on her cheek. He took a Motrin out of the cupboard and set it in front of her.

She smiled. “Thanks.”

He sat down and took a sip of coffee. “What’s wrong?”

Jill seemed to think about it. She brushed her hair behind her ear. “Listen. I know that you don’t get to pick who you perform your post-set on. I know you have nothing to do with that. And I know it’s not your fault. But it’s just going to be weird talking to you, now. For a bit. I’ll get over it.”

“What?”

She shook her head. “It’s stupid. You’re sweet.” She patted his hand and picked up her clipboard and walked away. Daamodar sat at the table, the caffeine pulling him out of the groggy mid-day funk brought on by his late night. He searched his mind for what he’d done wrong. He felt a deep pain in his chest, and his throat choked up because he knew that no matter whether he understood it or not, that door was closed. He thought about his mother’s wink. He checked his Facebook and read the thoughts of old friends. He finished his coffee and threw it in the garbage and left the aspirin on the table, untouched.

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