"Why did I only see you smoking once?"
"Because."
"Because why?"
"It's a special thing I do. To celebrate. Or sit depressed."
"Those are polar opposites."
"Yes, they are."
"Which was it?"
"Last week? The latter. I got a bad paper back."
"So you smoked over a paper. I would've burned it up."
"An arsonist, are we?"
"Only mildly."
"I'll burn it with the cigarette lighter next time."
"Good idea. You don't want your mouth to fall off."
"..."
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Balconial Conversations
Short Storybal-co-nee-al ; of or referring to a balcony \\ in which a cynical girl and a disastrously (self-characterized) aromantic psychology student have daily discussions between neighbouring balconies \\ #1 in short story june & july 2k15 \\ book 1
