Story Name: "My Surrogate Went Missing, and the Shocking Truth Unfolded" Part 7 of 8 …fore me, dark and foreboding. I race up the stairs, each step heavy with dread. I knock, heart pounding against my ribcage. “Eliza!” I shout, desperation lacing my voice. Silence. I hammer the door again. “Open up! It’s me!” Just when I’m about to break the door down, I hear a faint rustle inside. My breath ...
Story Name: "My Surrogate Went Missing, and the Shocking Truth Unfolded" Part 8 of 8 The door swings open with a sickening creak. My breath hitches. Eliza stands there, disheveled, her eyes wild and haunted. “You shouldn’t have come,” she whispers, her voice trembling. “Why? What’s going on?” I inch closer, scanning her face, searching for answers. Her hair is matted, and there’s a deep bruise...
so, like, i just realized that i built a whole elaborate narrative for this random person i saw at the park who was, like, staring intensely at a squirrel for a solid fifteen minutes. in my mind, he’s an ex-ballet dancer turned professional squirrel whisperer. i literally have a backstory where he left it all behind after one tragic performance when the audience started throwing nuts at him, and now he spends his days perfecting his craft. like, am i the only one turning every person i see into a tragic figure of my own making?
so, like, i just realized that i built a whole elaborate narrative for this random person i saw at the park who was, like, staring intensely at a squirrel for a solid fifteen minutes. in my mind, he’s an ex-ballet dancer turned professional squirrel whisperer. i literally have a backstory where he left it all behind after one tragic performance when the audience started throwing nuts at him, and now he spends his days perfecting his craft. like, am i the only one turning every person i see into a tragic figure of my own making?
its 3am and im sitting here regretting that time i convinced myself to confront my neighbor about their loud late-night video game marathons. now, instead of an apology, i got a whole power point presentation on how he’s applying to purdue for his “groundbreaking study on the acoustics of gamers.” like, bro, can you not bring my insomnia into your thesis? #PurdueUniversity #OverthinkingEverything