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pencil sketch Katy Gao

I’m sorry,” she cries quietly. She rests her head in both her hands, shielding her face from the man in front of her. She shakes it softly as salty droplets glide off her arm and fall to the tabletop below. She sloppily wipes the tears away from herself and takes a deep breath. In her best effort to sound fine, she mutters, “Another one of these.” She says so shaking the empty shot glass.

The bartender looks surprised by her sudden outburst. He has pale blonde hair and dark blue eyes. She reaches out and lightly touches the man’s hand that is settled on the table. “Listen,” she starts. “I’m sorry about all the distress I’ve caused you. I honestly am. You see I’m just...just going through something. Something truly… disgusting.” she looks off, away from the bartenders

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