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then the sun plunged into the sea

My bf works in Geneva, Switzerland. I go to school in New Haven. We Facetime a lot - but it’s not ideal.

 

“I wanted to tell you, that it’s been nice.” I told him somberly.

“What do you mean?” He asked after a moment.

 

“Well,” I began, “You know how I like to go down to the harbor and watch the ocean?” “Yeah,” he answered.

“Well, I was down there this evening and the sun plunged into the sea and it got dark. I think we’re all going to die.”

 

“Anais, you’re on the east coast,” he reported. “That’s true,” I confirmed (New York’s on the east coast and it’s 60 miles away).

 

“The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.” He explained. “ocean sunsets only happen on the west coast.”

“Really?’ I said, flabbergasted, “I never noticed that.”

“Yeah,” he reiterated.

 

“I have a confession,” I admitted, sighing.

“What’s that?” He enquired.

“I made it up, the sun and sea thing,” I admitted.

“For real?” He followed up. “Yeah,” I said. “Why?” he asked.

 

“Nothing happens, when you’re not here,” I disclosed, “It’s SO dull, I’m dull, I’m afraid of underwhelming you.”

 

“We’re going to die someday,” he assured me, consolingly.

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songs for this:

I Can’t Remember Love by Anna Hauss

So In Love by k.d. lang

It’s the End of the world as we know it by REM

The end of the world by Skeeter Davis

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Written by
anaisvionet
22 / F / France
Published
Apr 20, 2024
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Notes

BLT Merriam Webster word of the day challenge: Underwhelm : to fail to impress or excite someone.

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#sunsets#doomsday#east#west#facetime#bf#humor
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