In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.In the third year, they b...oth speak and the neighbors listen.“What happened?” asked the hospital visitor to the heavily bandaged man sitting up in bed.“Well, I went down to Margate at the weekend and decided to take a ride on the roller coaster. As we came up to the top of the highest loop, I noticed a little sign by the side of the track. I tried to read it but it was. Some drops fell but other set on fire seconds later and started to burn on the top of Gina's feet. More and more blisters appeared and popped, the reddening slowly overtook the top of the feet as well while the edges started to turn to charcoal black. The orange lacquer visibly cracked and slowly darkened, Mandy took another bunch of photos as the dancing toes shook the dried polish off piece by piece.The smell of burnt flesh, an appetizing aroma of roasted meat filled the air around them,. He was always busy, so industrious, like his father. I began thinking about Jim, his father. He was such a wonderful man and he left us too early. Jake was young and he became the man of the house and what a man he became. Kind, sweet, always helpful and…gorgeous. The kind of gorgeous that girls were always chasing him and women would just stare at him. But he never seemed to let that get to his head. He was a good son and he was 19 now, I had him so young and after Jim left I never. Sighing, I was just starting on the last two percent when I felt Sheila’s hand touch my shoulder. “Doctor Gance, it’s time, I am afraid that the explosion has garnered their attention.”I nodded as I closed off the program again saving everything then removing the disc. Again Sheila waved her hand over the console wiping all evidence that I had been in it. Nodding to me I packed everything up then slowly rose. “Again Doctor Gance I am sorry that you haven’t had sufficient time to properly heal..
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