lucy - a 100 word novel
Lucy was happy alone. She had lovers, but she did not need them. What others thought were secrets she knew were no one else's business.
Only one regret. Donna was brilliant, an addiction, but took too much effort, too much time to live with. Lucy left her. She knew Donna would be fine. But Donna struggled in unchallenging jobs, with unsupportive relationships. She died aged forty-two in a car accident. When Lucy heard she cried silently, alone, and felt simultaneously selfish and cleansed.
After her death Lucy's relatives were surprised to find years of her diaries, which they burned.
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Only one regret. Donna was brilliant, an addiction, but took too much effort, too much time to live with. Lucy left her. She knew Donna would be fine. But Donna struggled in unchallenging jobs, with unsupportive relationships. She died aged forty-two in a car accident. When Lucy heard she cried silently, alone, and felt simultaneously selfish and cleansed.
After her death Lucy's relatives were surprised to find years of her diaries, which they burned.
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