The Laughter of Strangers by Michael J Seidlinger

Author:Michael J Seidlinger [Seidlinger, Michael J]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Lazy Fascist Press
Published: 2013-12-04T21:00:00+00:00

EVERYTHING YOU SAY, I HEAR

EVERYTHING I HEAR, YOU DREAD

What to not read into: I am not afraid.

THAT CHARITY EVENT DIDN’T GO SO WELL

Suddenly feeling a surge of anxiety, I punch one of them in the face as hard as I can. My knuckles crack upon impact.

What to not read into: I am not in pain.

I shout his name, “Spencer!”

I can sense that he heard me from upstairs.

Laughter. I do a double take, listening for the source. It isn’t me. It isn’t them. I silently wander the perimeter of the ring, until I see that someone has left their phone, it’s playing out a video sequence where I am front-and-center, talking to a large crowd like I’m confident.

Like I don’t have issues with public speaking.

Like I am on my own, no Spencer to be seen.

Like I’m not worrying about that, about the fact that Spencer can’t be seen in either media and my memory. What is he up to?

I can’t answer that question until I’ve figured out what I’ve been doing.

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