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Guilt Eats Away at Me

The neon sign of the liquor store shines like the bright welcome of a church.

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Author Michele Bardsley
Jun 07, 2024
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Guilt is devouring me.

Inch by inch.

It feels slimy and cold and it makes this weird slush-suck sound as it creeps up my calves. I can no longer feel my feet. They’ve gone numb.

The cold rain pelts me, …

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