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T I T L E ; afterthoughts

**T A G L I N E ; Quit biting your tongue. // Speak up.

**G E N R E ; General Fiction/Romance

D E S C R I P T I O N ; Afterthoughts Helpline is an outlet for the quiet kids, the reserved ones, those who've been silenced, and those who just can't be bothered to open their mouths.  Established for people with sealed lips and caught tongues, the Afterthoughts Helpline lays out a place for unspoken words to be put to rest.

**S U M M A R Y ; In which Mara McBride starts the Afterthoughts Helpline in order to help those who feel silenced. She doesn't expect "the silenced" to include a boy who always thinks of comebacks hours after he loses an argument.

E X C E R P T ;

"Hi, this is the Afterthoughts Helpline! I'm Mara, here to listen to all—"

"H-hello? Hello?? Is this thing on??? Is the mic on?????"

"Excuse me—"

"Is the mic on? Please, can you hear me??"

"...Sir—"

"Just tell me whether or not the mic is on!"

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