#amwriting: Finding Katie, Day 5
Day Five:
Today, you get another bonus, seeing as we’ve missed a couple of days đ
I’m showing a sneak peek to a whole page again, instead of the first line.
These are unedited first drafts you’re reading đ
Are you ready? …
… âBOO!â I yell, just for the hell of it.
They both jump. Too funny. Sure beats morning TV.
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Hours later, Melanie flops down into the chair at the foot of the bed. An exasperated sigh draws my eyes to her. All I get is a hard stare. Then she rubs at her already mussed hair.
âWhat the hell, Kate?â
I look away, back at the TV.
Melanie snatches the remote and hits standby. I stare at the black screen instead. She slams the remote onto the table. I stare at the screen.
âYouâre being discharged.â
That gets my attention. Startles me into looking at her. Just for a second. Then I go back to the TV. Too late, thoughâshe saw. I shouldnât âave reacted at all. Now whoâs the daft cow?
âWell?â
I shrug and stare at the screen.
âDonât you care what happens to you?â …
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