Social Anxiety Speaks
For Paul and John's 47-Words Short Story Unofficial Challenge.
By Scott Christenson🌴Published 6 months ago • Updated 6 months ago • 1 min read
Photo by Beth Macdonald on Unsplash
I don’t belong here, I said to myself
I swallowed. They grinned.
I shifted my weight. They laughed.
I opened my mouth to speak. He interrupted.
I coughed. She shushed.
“Thanks for coming!" he said warmly. "See you next time?”
I blinked, surprised.
“Yeah, I’d like that.”
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About the Creator
Scott Christenson🌴
Born and raised in Milwaukee WI, living in Hong Kong. Hoping to share some of my experiences w short story & non-fiction writing.
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