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I Know a Place
100 Lyrics into Stories — No28
“I’m going to say this once,” she said as they sat in a coffee shop together for the first time.
He glanced at her, his eyes wary. “What is it?”
“I thought you did forget,” she whispered. “I mean, who wouldn’t? And — and I want to say I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have been such a coward. All this time, you were waiting, and I had no idea.”
“Don’t make me sound like a damn wallflower,” he said with a hint of irritation in his voice.
“I’m not! But — I didn’t mean for this to happen.”
“Neither did I,” he admitted.
This is my third take on the 100 Story Challenge! Lyrics define these stories, and this piece‘s title was inspired by “About You” from The 1975.
For the other stories in this iteration, check out the link below:
If you missed out on rounds one and two, I’ve linked both my original 100 Story Challenge list as well as my 100 Faces in 100 Stories list below for your perusal if you’re curious.
