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Hey, everyone...

Thank you for the sympathy yesterday. I woke up better this morning. Still in some pain, but not the crippling kind I had yesterday. Spent most of the day in bed trying to flatten my back so it could rest. Watched a few movies, took some more meds in the evening, smoked a little weed. (Looks I can do that if it's just a little, and it helped.) Frodo curled up to sleep with me last night, which was nice.

Today I'm sore but can move around. Not sure if I can go out today but pretty sure I'll be able to do so tomorrow, so I can get things done. Which will be good because I'd had a separate outing planned for today, and things are getting backed up. (Being on the bus and limited in my ability to get around means I have to plan my outings ahead of time.) Luckily several things like my local market and the post office are within pretty easy reach, just a five-minute bus hop away. :)

So I'm on the mend, but I'm not gonna push it. I'ma make some breakfast, then take another pill and lie down again. With luck, I'll be able to get some stuff done this afternoon. Thanks again for the good wishes.

BIG (but careful) HUGS

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The song is part of this, so you know.

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Scream
by Serai


You’re my silence.
You stop my mouth.
The words want to find you,
but because of you
I can’t let them out.
They batter at my skull,
crying to be set free.
I keep them caged,
safe, where their wings
won’t shatter the balance
we’ve achieved. Forget
the sound of words,
your eyes tell me. Stay
here in the darkness
with me. And I want to
disappear, stilled like a cry.

You’re my silence,
I’m your scream.

Silence me.

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Chapter 24 of High Contrast
Chapter 25
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So here it is. The longest fic I've written during my time on LJ. (12 years this month, if you want to know.) I know 3,500 words may not seem like a lot, but I'm fucking stunned. I kiss my Muse, but I wish he'd let me sleep...

A little warning: you know how my fics go, so don't expect sweetness and light. I mean like, really. And also, there's het leading up to the slash, so keep that in mind. And lastly, to my amazement, this fic reveals a huge amount about the relationship that's been in my C/Z timeline, so keep that in mind as well. It may change the way you see those earlier pieces. This time, it's Zeke who surprised the hell out of me. I had no idea he had all of this in him.

Enjoy...

I'd like to post this at jacked_up, but since that's a slash comm, I'm not sure this falls under their rules. What do you think?

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November
By Serai


( Zeke’s apartment surprises everyone who walks into it... )

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Chapter 6 of High Contrast
Chapter 7