HeyJaredWriting by Raya
Fiction, craft, and culture from a writer with many obsessions.
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patient 43 (opens the original)
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The first sight I had of the NISE (Nevada Institute of Superanthropological Experimentation) headquarters was what looked like a rabbit plushie peeking out of a window. At first, I was sure it was a figment of my nervous imagination, but then the plushie moved its hands by way of a greeting.“What is that?” I asked Eryn Dulee, Head of Human Resources. She was showing me the ropes on my first day of work.She brushed her enviably long hair off her shoulder. “What do you mean?”I pointed to the windo
Chapter 22: Regina (opens the original)
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Chapter 21: Myra (opens the original)
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lost & found (opens the original)
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I’m getting tired of returning lost items. Sometimes I don’t think they want to be found. The lady with the mauve lipstick and smudged liner tells me that she was certain her Prada keychain was attached to her purse. I want to tell her that if she was certain, it would still be there now.I reassure a couple that the wedding ring with an oval bezel will surely turn up. I can’t help but notice the man’s eyebrows, set in an unconvincing furrow. Doesn’t he know that one shouldn’t ask questions when
Chapter 20: Regina (opens the original)
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