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Max Echard's avatar

This hit me like finding an old voicemail you forgot you saved.

“milk conch over his one good ear” wrecked me — that one image somehow holds the whole thing.

The sloppiness, the ache, the way love and memory keep leaking out even when everyone’s pretending otherwise — it’s all alive in this.

Thanks for letting it loose.

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Rebecca Goodall's avatar

Ooooh shit I love that scene too. My grand dad who was a wwii vet used to hold a conch over his one good ear. That’s where that comes from. And it is heartbreaking and you’re the first one to notice so thank you.

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Max Echard's avatar

That makes it all the better.

Glad I caught it.

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Rea de Miranda's avatar

Lovely!! I am happy I discovered you here Rebecca.

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Rebecca Goodall's avatar

Thank you Rea! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Made my day!

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Julie's avatar

This was a fun read! Just what I needed today :). Is it part of a larger story?

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Rebecca Goodall's avatar

Yes it will be!! I’m just now developing the characters I need to go back and link Faye and Liz but so busy today so I just wanted to get that up. Thank you!!

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