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Ghosted
by Josie Queen

5:24am

From: Erica Thomas 
To: Nigel Clemmons

Nige,

I tried texting, but clearly you’re ghosting me. I saw your bitch yesterday. She smirked like she’s so much better than me. She’s not. 

I need to see you.

3:45pm

From: Nigel Clemmons
To: Erica Thomas

What kind of loser emails at 5am? Sadie has a name and she’s not a bitch. And she is better than you. By a thousand percent. 

Stop emailing me.

3:46pm

From: Erica Thomas
To: Nigel Clemmons

There’s no such thing as a thousand percent. What kind of moron are you?

Sorry. You’re not a moron. But your bitch is a bitch. Please come by.

9:22am

From: Nigel Clemmons
To: Erica Thomas

Stop emailing. Stop texting. Stop following me. Stop following Sadie. We’re done. Kaput. Finito.

I want the ring back. Mail it to my office.

9:23am

From: Erica Thomas
To: Nigel Clemmons

I’ll stop if you come by. I need to see you…why do you want the ring?

4:52pm

From: Nigel Clemmons
To: Erica Thomas

Fine. I’ll stop on my way home. But this ends today. 

I’m marrying Sadie.

P.S. I want my typewriter back too.

4:53pm

From: Erica Thomas
To: Nigel Clemmons

YOU’RE MARRYING SADIE???? FINE, I’LL GIVE YOU THE STUPID TYPEWRITER!!!!!!!! AND WHAT KIND OF LOSER PUTS P.S. ON AN EMAIL?????

4:54pm

From: Erica Thomas
To: Nigel Clemmons

Sorry. You’re not a loser. Just come by…please.

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Erica Thomas – Spend Nothing (Facebook Group) New Salem, CT

Gift: Decrepit typewriter. Missing keys due to recent heavy usage. Jammed cartridge (resulting from spillage of thick red liquid and teeth caught in mechanism). Prob a quick fix if you’re handy.

PM for details and address.

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Erica Thomas – Ask Anything (Facebook Group) New Salem, CT

Looking for a good crime-scene cleaning company. Asking for a friend.

Fiction © Copyright Josie Queen
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com

More about Josie Queen:

Josephine grew up in England and now resides in the northeast corner of the US. She writes flash fiction and short stories that err on the creepier side of things. She just completed the final draft of a novel length middle-grade fantasy, which she hopes to get published during her lifetime.