Stolen Words to Your Heart

vite this scrutiny upon myself by daring to explore t

r-" Lara's words were interrupted as the line went dead, leaving Lara shocked w

k. But all she could feel was the stabbing pain of betrayal and injustice. ‘I spent all night pouring my heart into that poem’.

't checked it since la

lchair closer to the side of

s ready! Come now or the chicken

m, I'm o

d Sammy Braun, Lara's dad, be

ieve in you. Please forgive me, my dear! We’re in debt because of me. That I

k as she heard h

, Dad, it's not your fault. This all happened because of me. Because of my condition, you had to renovate the house and get into debt for my comfort and treatm

I have to keep this matter secret

d confused like that. Thank you, dear, I'm so proud of you. Don’t worry, take it easy. Th

go to my room now, because there’s somethi

first, dear? I've already peeled the m

creamed as she swirled her

the yellow carpet below. Lara got down on all fours, pulling out the contents of her bag. Hand sanitizer, purse, keys, lipstick, cotton, and cell

still, Lara couldn't find the journal with its purple cover. This was a catastrophe! Because it wasn't just her erotic poems that she had wri

f Lana May, one of Lara' favorite jazz singer, suddenl

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E. I'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU AT THE OFFICE TOM

Mrs.

her hand as soon as she he

ally itchy. Confused, upset, angry, all mixed up." At this rate, not

e had worked tirelessly to establish her career as an erotic poetry writer, and now it was all hanging by a thread. She closed her eye