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Fictional. Here goes much ado about nothing: the story of a man named Erik Rushdie.

Joined March 2017
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: Apologies for the delayed response. The writer has been occupied with several matters in real life and was unable to engage properly.
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Replying to @PenuhRayu
@PenuhRayu Sebab ingin memberi kejutan pada sang puan, Yusuf tak katakan kedatangannya pada malam itu. Di tengah hujan yang deras, ia datang ke perpustakaan tempat Aghnia berada.
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I was reading when the lights went out. One moment the café was bright with overhead lights and the warm glow from the counter. The next moment, total darkness. A few people gasped. Someone laughed nervously. The barista said something about checking the breaker.
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I closed my book and waited. My eyes adjusted slowly to the dark. The café had large windows facing the street, and some light came through from outside. I could hear the barista moving behind the counter, opening drawers, looking for something.
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Replying to @ASHB0RNES
@ASHB0RNES The movie ended at ten forty-five. I sat through the credits, like I always do. By the time I stood up, the theater was empty. Just me and the cleaning crew waiting to come in. I walked out through the lobby. It was dimmer now than when I arrived.
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Replying to @imeagineary
@imeagineary Saya sampai di bioskop pukul tujuh malam. Film mulai pukul delapan. Seharusnya cukup waktu untuk beli tiket dan masuk. Tapi antriannya panjang. Lebih panjang dari yang saya kira. Mungkin ada film baru yang ramai. Atau mungkin memang begini sekarang—saya sudah lama
Replying to @TamagoPost
ㅤ [ Let's do this one! In ID please. ] ㅤ
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Replying to @ofdemonici
@ofdemonici The library closed at ten PM on weekdays. I knew this because I had checked Google before coming. It was eight fifteen when I walked through the entrance. I was not a student. I had not been a student for twenty years. But the library was open to the public,
Replying to @TamagoPost
⠀ ##. night in the library (eng) ⠀
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Replying to @7inchesunder
@7inchesunder I woke up in the hotel room at six AM and looked out the window. Everything was white. It had started snowing yesterday evening, while I was having dinner at a small restaurant near the hotel. By the time I finished and walked back, the snow was falling steadily. I
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Replying to @sekaladhyaksa
@sekaladhyaksa I gave up trying to sleep at two in the morning. I had been lying in bed since eleven, watching the ceiling. My eyes were tired but my mind would not stop. I got up, dressed in the clothes I had worn earlier that day, and left the house.
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Replying to @kinandarinka
@happyyeing Di jalan pulang, saya lewat penjual buah. Ada keranjang mangga muda di depan—hijau, keras, belum matang. Di sebelahnya ada mangga yang sudah matang, kulitnya kuning-merah. Tapi mata saya kembali ke mangga muda itu. Saya berhenti. Penjualnya, laki-laki paruh baya
Replying to @TamagoPost
||• Kecut, 3/5, ID.
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Replying to @merchjingga
@merchjingga The bus came three minutes early. I was still half a block away when I saw it at the stop, already opening its doors. I did not run but I walked faster, and when I reached it, the driver waited. He nodded at me as I stepped on. I found a seat near the window
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@DAEMIG0D Hari ini saya turun satu halte lebih awal. Tidak ada alasan khusus. Ada seorang ibu paruh baya yang hendak turun, lantas saya berdiri untuk memberi tempat. Saat berhenti, kaki saya ikut turun. Baru di trotoar saya sadar ini bukan halte yang tepat. TJ sudah jalan.
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Saya tidak bisa mengingat dengan pasti kapan saya pertama kali memperhatikan perpustakaan itu. Mungkin sudah beberapa minggu, atau bulan, saya melewatinya dalam perjalanan pulang dari toko. Setiap hari, rute yang sama. Keluar dari toko jam lima sore, berjalan tiga
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Replying to @vcracity
@vcracity : Selamat sore. Berkenan untuk mengecek DM?
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Replying to @pleasiur
@pleasiur : Selamat sore. Berkenan untuk mengecek DM?
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Replying to @paradlsta
@paradlsta "Ah, nggak seintens itu sih." Suaranya rendah, merendah. "Cuma jahit-jahit jas, ukur-ukur klien. Rutinitas." Jeda sebentar. "Kamu kerjanya apa sampai begitu sibuk? Atau emang lagi banyak kerjaan?"
Replying to @TamagoPost
"Dah biasa. Kalau abang sendiri?" Dista menyesap es kopinya.
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Replying to @lakonbingung
@iwanbiyo "Dokter ya?" He says it with a note of respect, understanding the weight of what that means. "Long shift plus ER... that's not easy." He pauses, then offers quietly, "I hope it's a quiet night for you."
Replying to @TamagoPost
ㅤ ㅤ “Longer than I thought. Still have an ER shift tonight.” He looked at you, then took a slow sip of his coffee.ㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤ
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Replying to @IMAJINYA
@IMAJINYA Something in her sigh resonates. "Yeah," he says, softer than usual. "I get that." When he answers, his voice is quieter. "I'm alright." He shifts slightly, uncomfortable keeping focus on himself. "Do you want to talk about it?"
Replying to @TamagoPost
️️ “You have no idea.” The sigh left her lips one second too fast. “You?” ️️
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