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Saturday's Storyteller: "I wondered where she went, who she was with, and if he was blond like me."

by Belinda Roddie I wondered where she went, who she was with, and if he was blond like me. I wondered if she still smelled like peppermint and bitter salt from the sea. I wondered if he worked odd jobs, or if he made enough money for three. I knew she wanted a kid one day, but she didn't want one with me. I wondered if they went on walks together, and if during them, they held hands. Perhaps they went to museums together, or ate junk from hot dog stands. I wondered if he was a poet, or into philosophy. They could read Descartes and Camus together, or Plato's cave allegory. They could break from the metaphorical shackles together, and kiss under Kentucky moons. Or maybe they could travel the world whenever, braving summer monsoons. They could start their own farm in Wyoming, or be cowboys in Tennessee. They could start a dog rescue in San Diego, or learn jazz in North Orleans. Maybe they could change the world together, if they both agreed to try. And he'd tel

Today's OneWord: Upright

In the English classroom, every student sat upright, kept their eyes forward, and listened intently as the teacher spoke. The teacher herself was young - wild-eyed, unkempt hair, dressed head to toe in black, save for a quaint red bowtie that she must have knotted herself. She gesticulated madly as she spoke, until all at once she settled down, cleared her throat, and said, "Pens and journals out."