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Reunion #1 of 3

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“Alice?”
“George? It is you George!”
“Hello Alice.”
“Fancy seeing you here in Dundee of all places… what are the chances? It must be over 10 years”
“Eleven years, three months and twelve days!”
“You always had a head for numbers, didn’t you George?”
“Numbers, accuracy… whatever!”
“A long time anyway. So how are…”
“How am I doing since you dumped me?”
“Look, we both moved on. Sorry George, sorry, I have an appointment. I’ve got to go.”
“I have two months to live, that’s how I’m doing. The Big One!”
“That’s terrible George…… but I still have to go…

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    Christopher almost 5 years ago

    Boy, she's a bit callous. Sorry I missed these yesterday. I was so caught up in writing that I didn't check to see if you'd posted anything.

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    Neville Hunt almost 5 years ago

    No worries Christopher. Thanks for reading.

    Btw, one of my writer’s group mates has just been on a road trip to/ through Alabama. He had a great time and praised Mobile, which he was amazed was not remotely touristy. I don’t know what took him there.

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    Christopher almost 5 years ago

    Cool. I was born in Mobile and spent the first seven years of my life there before moving further up the state. It's a beautiful city, rich in history. Everyone associates Mardi Gras with New Orleans, Louisiana but it started first in Mobile and is still celebrated there. Sorry, that was a tangent.

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