back to school - by Ava - bookbear express
You step out in a plaid skirt, a green cardigan, a baby tee, battered loafers. It’s the third day of fall. You are newly an American citizen. You feel safer, otherwise the same. You regulate your emotions with the usual tasks. You wipe your dog’s paws after it rains. You pick up gazpacho at the grocery store. You water your plants.
back to school Ava Sep 27, 2023 240 16 14 Share You step out in a plaid skirt, a green cardigan, a baby tee, battered loafers. It’s the third day of fall. You are newly an American citizen. You feel safer, otherwise the same. You regulate your emotions with the usual tasks. You wipe your dog’s paws after it rains. You pick up gazpacho at the grocery store. You water your plants. This is the first September you’ve spent living alone in a long time. Your mom is worried that someone will break into your apartment. You roll your eyes over the phone. * The truth is, you’re panicked, but you have no
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