THE BLAH STORY Volume 8

NIGEL TOMM

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C H A P T E R 8

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

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Then blah again to blah this time, where she blah blah with arty blah and blah in blah, took

blah the simple blah, and wrote some blah blah poetry, supposedly the blah of a blah blah blah on

the blah of the blah blah title My Blah Story:

Blah me. Blame you.

Blah you. About you. You blame me. Blah you.

I blah as you or blah by blah,

You know. You blah. You blah it out of blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah, a blah,

Blah in blah.

Discovers blah and circles

Into blah. ‘My eyes,’ I scream.

And blah. There is. A blah blah blah.

On other blah. I see a blah.

Too blah, too blah blah blah.

As everything is blah.

Except my blah.

She blah.

I blah. I cannot blah.

‘Stop blah,’ he blah

And something changes,

Snaps into blah.

Back into blah. I lock the blah.

In locked blah,

Blah locked blah.

Forms changing other blah.

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My blah. It blah blah sharply.

Blah themselves in empty busses

Phones are blah. They are.

Too fixed. Too blah.

Too fixed. Too blah.

I start a blah. This time.

A real blah. You know.

I can. I can fix it. I can.

I blah it.

‘This is a real blah,’ somebody blah.

Clouds blah. Clouds are blah blah.

In blah directions.

Into blah.

In blah directions.

Into blah.

And blah without a single blah.

They know. They lose. Directions.

Aren’t they blah?

I ask. Nobody listens. Nobody blah.

Then music stops. I stop.

I’m stopping blah. In motion.

Motionless blah. Stands up. And goes.

As usual. For blah business.

Motion stops.

Alive. And deadly. Blah.

I’d blah. Between two hours.

There are blah. And blah.

All day I blah.

Without a blah. Your blah. You know?

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Don’t blah. Please blah.

Now I’m driving blah.

North. South. Blah.

It doesn’t blah. Now blah is blah.

Among five roads I’m feeling blah.

Around cool houses

People open doors. They blah.

I like to blah. As they are looking.

Now I’m sleeping. Blah blah blah.

I started to awake by the blah.

New blah.

New color.

Is it green? It is.

Around them.

I can see. I blah.

‘Why do you blah?’ he blah.

‘Why do you blah?’ I blah.

We blah. We’ll blah blah happiness.

We’ll blah blah.

As hours run in steady blah.

I saw three elephants.

They blah. In happiness.

Three white elephants. They blah.

In pink color. They blah blah.

I blah.

In a blah.

By the blah blah. White elephants.

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Without pink eyes. They blah.

I blah white elephants.

In winter.

On the snow.

White snow. White elephants.

They blah.

I blah. Around one perfect sunshine.

Blah people always blah.

Blah blah, blah blah.

They blah of blah blah sizes.

Too big. Too small.

For blah. For me.

Blah blah for you.

And we were blah. And we’re blah.

Cool blah?

Yeah, maybe. Maybe.

I say some blah blah words.

I say, ‘I love you!’

You put an answer on my blah.

It hurts. The pain. It blah.

You blah. I cannot scream.

Remember? No. I guess.

I blah. Again.

I say, ‘Blah blah.’

It’s just a sound. Or blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I say, ‘Blah me. Blame me again.’

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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7

Love me. You say.

I say, ‘Oh.’

You say. I blah.

Two words. You say. I say, ‘Blah you.’

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Bye.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Why?’

You say. You blah.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I said. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I blah one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘May I?’

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see you blah.

I say, ‘No.’

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

Now it’s time.

You say, ‘I blah. I blah with you.’

Again.

I blah. Again.

I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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9

You say.

Two words. You say. I say, ‘Blah you.’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

Hit me. I say.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

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I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah. Somebody stops.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I blah you. I say, ‘I blah.’ I see you blah.

I say, ‘Oh.’

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 13:45 now.

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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11

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Hit me. I say.

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

Two words. You say. I say, ‘Blah you.’

You say. I blah.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘May I?’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘Maybe.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see you blah.

I say, ‘Oh.’

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Don’t you?

They blah. You blah.

You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 13:46 now.

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13

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

He hits me. I say, ‘Hit me, baby. Click me, please.’

You say.

Two words. You say. I say, ‘Blah you.’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘Maybe.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘May I?’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah. begins.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say, ‘I really blah you!’

You say, ‘You don’t!’

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

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Again. It’s 13:47 now.

You blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say. You blah.

I saw. I say, ‘Maybe.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘May I?.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

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Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah. Somebody stops.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say, ‘I really blah blah you!’

You say, ‘You don’t!’

Blah. Blah blah in blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

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17

You say, ‘I blah blah you.’

Again. Again. It’s 13:48 now.

You said something.

I said, ‘I do!’

You say. I blah.

You hit me. One. Two. Three. Times. Time goes. I say.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘Maybe?’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘Not this time.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see you blah.

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again.

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I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You hit me. One. Two. Three. Times. Time goes. I say.

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

Two words. You say. I say, ‘Blah you.’

You say. I blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah. Somebody stops.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see you blah.

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

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It’s 13:49 now. Again.

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Two words. You say. I say, ‘Blah you.’

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

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Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see you blah.

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

It’s 13:51 now. Again.

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

Two words. You say. I say, ‘Blah you.’

Love me. You say.

You hit me. One. Two. Three. Times. Time goes. I say.

You say. I blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah. Somebody stops.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say, ‘I really blah you!’

You say, ‘You don’t!’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 13:52 now.

You blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

Hit me. I say. I wait.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

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You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah. Somebody stops.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say, ‘I really blah blah you!’

You say, ‘You don’t!’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

You say, ‘I blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 13:53 now.

Again. It’s 13:54 now.

Again. It’s 13:55 now.

Again. It’s 13:56 now.

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Hit me. I say. I wait.

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

Two words. You say. I say, ‘Blah you.’

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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Blah blah. Blah blah.

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see you blah.

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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35

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40

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41

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42

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43

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47

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49

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50

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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51

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52

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53

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54

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55

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

85

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N I G E L T O M M

86

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

87

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

89

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90

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91

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N I G E L T O M M

92

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93

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N I G E L T O M M

94

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

95

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N I G E L T O M M

96

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

97

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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N I G E L T O M M

98

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

99

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N I G E L T O M M

100

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

101

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102

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103

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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104

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

105

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N I G E L T O M M

106

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

107

You say, ‘I really blah blah you!’

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N I G E L T O M M

108

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131

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It’s 13:51 now. Again.

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186

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 14:23 now.

You blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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Love me. You say.

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

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I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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You say, ‘You don’t!’

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I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 14:24 now.

Again. It’s 14:25 now.

I’m counting.

Time.

Again. It’s 14:26 now.

I’m counting.

Again. It’s 14:27 now.

You blah. Again.

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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Love me. You say.

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I say, ‘No.’

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I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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Again. It’s 15:05 now.

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Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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You say. I blah.

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I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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Again. It’s 16:05 now. Again?

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I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

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Again. It’s 17:05 now.

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Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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Again. Again. It’s 18:05 now.

You said something.

I said, ‘I do!’

You say. I blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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You say. I blah.

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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Again.

I blah. Again.

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I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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I say.

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

It’s 19:05 now. Again.

I blah. Again.

I say, ‘Blah blah!’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You say, ‘I do!’

You say.

You say, ‘I do!’

Love me. You say.

You say, ‘I do!’

You say. I blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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I say.

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

It’s 20:05 now. Again.

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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You say. I blah.

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I say, ‘No.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say.

I say.

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Blah blah. Blah blah. Somebody stops.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say, ‘Oh, baby.’

You say, ‘Oh…’

You say, ‘Oh, baby...’

I say, ‘No.’

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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You say, ‘You don’t!’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 21:05 now.

You blah. Again.

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207

I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

You say, ‘I do!’

Love me. You say.

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You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 22:05 now.

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Again. It’s 23:07 now.

I’m counting time.

Again. It’s 00:15 now.

I’m counting.

Time.

Again. It’s 01:49 now.

I wake up.

Another day.

Another week.

Another month.

I wake up. And I remember.

Remember? No. I guess.

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You say, ‘Blah blah.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

I say, ‘Oh.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say some blah blah things.

I can’t remember.

I say, ‘Oh…’

I say, ‘Oh, baby’

You say, ‘Oh…’

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You say, ‘Oh, baby…’

I say, ‘Baby… Baby, no…’

You say, ‘Blah you.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say.

I say.

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say. It’s Blah blah. Blah blah.

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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Again.

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I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say.

I say.

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 13:45 now.

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

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Love me. You say.

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You say.

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I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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Again. It’s 22:05 now.

Again. It’s 23:07 now.

Again. It’s 00:15 now.

Again. It’s 01:49 now.

Another day. Again.

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

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I say, ‘Oh, baby.’

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You blah. Again. I blah.

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You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

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Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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I say, ‘Oh.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

401

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say, ‘I really blah blah you!’

You say, ‘You don’t!’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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Again. Again. It’s 18:05 now.

You said something.

I said, ‘I do!’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

N I G E L T O M M

402

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

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I say, ‘I blah.’ I see you blah.

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403

I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again.

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

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Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

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404

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

405

Blah blah. Blah blah.

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

It’s 19:05 now. Again.

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I say, ‘Blah blah!’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You say, ‘I do!’

You say.

You say, ‘I do!’

Love me. You say.

You say, ‘I do!’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

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I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

N I G E L T O M M

406

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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I say, ‘Oh.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

407

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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It’s 20:05 now. Again.

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Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

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I say, ‘No.’

N I G E L T O M M

408

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say.

I say.

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I say, ‘Oh, baby.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

409

You say, ‘Oh…’

You say, ‘Oh, baby...’

I say, ‘No.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

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Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say, ‘I really blah you!’

You say, ‘You don’t!’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 21:05 now.

You blah. Again.

I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

You say, ‘I do!’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

N I G E L T O M M

410

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

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I say, ‘No.’

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say.

I say.

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

411

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

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Blah blah. Blah blah.

I blah, ‘I love you!’

I blah, ‘You don’t!’

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Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say, ‘I really blah blah you!’

You say, ‘You don’t!’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

You say, ‘I blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 22:05 now.

Again. It’s 23:07 now.

I’m counting time.

Again. It’s 00:15 now.

I’m counting.

Time.

Again. It’s 01:49 now.

I wake up.

Another day.

N I G E L T O M M

412

Another week.

Another month.

Another year.

I wake up. And I still remember.

Hours. Numbers. You.

Remember? Yes, I guess

You blah. Again.

You say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

I say, ‘Oh.’

You say blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say some blah blah things.

I can’t remember.

I say, ‘Oh…’

I say, ‘Oh, baby’

You say, ‘Oh…’

You say, ‘Oh, baby…’

I say, ‘Baby… Baby, no…’

You say, ‘Blah you.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

413

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah about you!’

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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I say.

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N I G E L T O M M

414

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see you blah.

I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

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Again.

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I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

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Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

415

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say.

I say.

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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N I G E L T O M M

416

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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Again. It’s 13:45 now.

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

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Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

417

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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N I G E L T O M M

418

I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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Again. It’s 13:46 now.

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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Love me. You say.

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

419

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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N I G E L T O M M

420

Blah blah. Blah blah.

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Again. It’s 13:47 now.

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

421

You say. I blah.

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I say, ‘No.’

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N I G E L T O M M

422

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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Again. Again. It’s 13:48 now.

You said something.

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

423

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

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N I G E L T O M M

424

I say, ‘Oh.’

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Again.

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

425

I say, ‘No.’

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N I G E L T O M M

426

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It’s 13:49 now. Again.

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Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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Love me. You say.

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

429

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430

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431

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432

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

433

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N I G E L T O M M

434

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

435

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436

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

437

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438

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

439

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440

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

441

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N I G E L T O M M

442

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

443

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N I G E L T O M M

444

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

445

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N I G E L T O M M

446

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

447

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N I G E L T O M M

448

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

449

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450

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

451

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N I G E L T O M M

452

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

453

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N I G E L T O M M

480

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

481

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N I G E L T O M M

482

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

483

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N I G E L T O M M

484

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

485

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N I G E L T O M M

486

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

487

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N I G E L T O M M

488

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

489

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N I G E L T O M M

490

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

491

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N I G E L T O M M

492

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

493

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N I G E L T O M M

494

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

495

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N I G E L T O M M

496

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

497

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N I G E L T O M M

498

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

499

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N I G E L T O M M

500

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

501

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N I G E L T O M M

502

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

503

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N I G E L T O M M

504

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

505

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N I G E L T O M M

506

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

It’s 19:05 now. Again.

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

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Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

507

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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N I G E L T O M M

508

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It’s 20:05 now. Again.

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I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

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Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

509

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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N I G E L T O M M

510

I say, ‘Oh.’

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You say, ‘You don’t!’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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Again. It’s 21:05 now.

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Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

511

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say, ‘No.’

I say, ‘I do!’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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I say.

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N I G E L T O M M

512

Blah blah. Blah blah. Somebody stops.

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I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 22:05 now.

Again. It’s 23:07 now.

Again. It’s 00:15 now.

Again. It’s 01:49 now.

Another day. Again.

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

513

I blah. Again.

I say, ‘Oh, baby.’

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I say, ‘Oh…’

You say.

I say, ‘Oh, baby.’

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I say, ‘I love you.’

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I say, ‘Yes, I do!’

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I say, ‘You really do?’

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You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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N I G E L T O M M

514

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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I say.

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

515

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again.

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

N I G E L T O M M

516

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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I say, ‘Oh, baby.’

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I say, ‘Oh.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

517

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 13:45 now. Again.

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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Love me. You say.

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I say, ‘No.’

N I G E L T O M M

518

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

519

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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I say, ‘Oh, baby.’

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I say, ‘Oh, baby...’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 13:46 now. Again.

I blah. Again.

I say, ‘Oh, baby.’

You say, ‘Oh...’

I say, ‘Oh, baby...’

You say, ‘No.’

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I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

N I G E L T O M M

520

You say. I blah.

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

521

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 13:47 now.

You blah. Again. I blah.

You say, ‘Oh, baby.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

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I say, ‘No.’

N I G E L T O M M

522

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

523

Blah blah. Blah blah.

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You say, ‘I blah blah you.’

Again. Again. It’s 13:48 now.

N I G E L T O M M

524

You said something.

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say.

I say.

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

525

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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Again.

I blah. Again.

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I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

N I G E L T O M M

526

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

527

You say.

I say.

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It’s 13:49 now. Again.

I blah. Again.

N I G E L T O M M

528

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

529

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N I G E L T O M M

530

I blah. Again.

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

531

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

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N I G E L T O M M

532

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N I G E L T O M M

534

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

535

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N I G E L T O M M

536

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

537

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N I G E L T O M M

538

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

539

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N I G E L T O M M

540

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

541

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N I G E L T O M M

542

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

543

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N I G E L T O M M

544

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

545

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N I G E L T O M M

546

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

547

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N I G E L T O M M

548

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

549

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N I G E L T O M M

550

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

551

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N I G E L T O M M

552

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

553

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N I G E L T O M M

554

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

555

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N I G E L T O M M

556

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

557

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N I G E L T O M M

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

559

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N I G E L T O M M

560

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

561

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N I G E L T O M M

562

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

563

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N I G E L T O M M

564

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

565

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N I G E L T O M M

566

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

567

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N I G E L T O M M

568

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

569

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N I G E L T O M M

570

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

571

You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

It’s 14:12 now. Again.

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N I G E L T O M M

572

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

573

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N I G E L T O M M

574

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

575

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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N I G E L T O M M

576

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

577

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N I G E L T O M M

578

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

579

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N I G E L T O M M

580

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

581

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N I G E L T O M M

582

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

583

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N I G E L T O M M

584

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

585

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N I G E L T O M M

586

I say, ‘No.’

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

587

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Again.

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N I G E L T O M M

588

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

589

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It’s 13:49 now. Again.

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N I G E L T O M M

590

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

591

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N I G E L T O M M

592

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

593

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N I G E L T O M M

594

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

595

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Again. It’s 14:25 now.

I’m counting.

Time.

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I’m counting.

Again. It’s 14:27 now.

You blah. Again.

N I G E L T O M M

596

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

597

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N I G E L T O M M

598

I blah. Again.

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

599

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

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N I G E L T O M M

600

Again. It’s 16:05 now. Again?

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I say, ‘Blah blah.’

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

601

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N I G E L T O M M

602

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

603

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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N I G E L T O M M

604

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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Again. Again. It’s 18:05 now.

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

605

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

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N I G E L T O M M

606

Again.

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

607

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

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N I G E L T O M M

608

Now it’s time.

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It’s 19:05 now. Again.

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

609

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

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N I G E L T O M M

610

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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It’s 20:05 now. Again.

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

611

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

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N I G E L T O M M

612

I say, ‘Oh.’

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You say, ‘You don’t!’

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I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

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You blah. Again.

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You say.

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613

I say, ‘No.’

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N I G E L T O M M

614

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I’m counting.

Again. It’s 23:03 now.

I’m counting time.

Again. It’s 00:17 now.

I’m counting.

Time.

Again. It’s 01:48 now.

I wake up.

Another day.

Another week.

Another month.

Another holidays.

I can’t wake up. But I still remember.

Hours. Blah. You.

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

615

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N I G E L T O M M

616

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

617

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N I G E L T O M M

618

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

619

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N I G E L T O M M

620

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

621

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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N I G E L T O M M

622

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

623

You say, ‘You don’t!’

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N I G E L T O M M

624

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

625

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N I G E L T O M M

626

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

627

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N I G E L T O M M

628

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

629

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N I G E L T O M M

630

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

631

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N I G E L T O M M

632

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

633

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N I G E L T O M M

634

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

635

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N I G E L T O M M

636

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

637

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N I G E L T O M M

638

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

639

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N I G E L T O M M

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

693

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N I G E L T O M M

694

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

695

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N I G E L T O M M

696

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

697

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N I G E L T O M M

698

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

699

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N I G E L T O M M

700

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

701

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N I G E L T O M M

702

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

703

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N I G E L T O M M

704

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

705

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N I G E L T O M M

706

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

707

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N I G E L T O M M

708

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

709

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N I G E L T O M M

710

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

711

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N I G E L T O M M

712

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

713

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N I G E L T O M M

714

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

715

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N I G E L T O M M

716

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T H E B L A H S T O R Y

717

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N I G E L T O M M

718

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I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

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719

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah. Somebody stops.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I say, ‘Oh, baby.’

You say, ‘Oh...’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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I say, ‘I blah.’ I see you blah.

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

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720

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 13:45 now. Again.

I blah. Again.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

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You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

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I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

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Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

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Blah blah. Blah blah.

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see you blah.

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

N I G E L T O M M

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I say, ‘Oh, baby.’

You say, ‘Oh...’

I say, ‘Oh, baby...’

You say, ‘No.’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

You say, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 13:46 now. Again.

I blah. Again.

I say, ‘Oh, baby.’

You say, ‘Oh...’

I say, ‘Oh, baby...’

You say, ‘No.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Two words. You say. I say, ‘Blah you.’

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

You say. I blah.

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

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You say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

You say, ‘You blah.’ You see.

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

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You say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say.

I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah. Somebody stops.

I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

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I see one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

N I G E L T O M M

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Blah blah. Blah blah.

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

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Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say, ‘I really blah you!’

You say, ‘You don’t!’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

I blah, ‘I do.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

You blah, ‘I blah blah blah you.’

Again. It’s 13:47 now.

You blah. Again. I blah.

You say, ‘Oh, baby.’

I say, ‘Oh.’

You say, ‘Oh, baby...’

I say, ‘No.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Hit me. I say.

You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

Love me. You say.

You said. I say, ‘Ok.’

T H E B L A H S T O R Y

725

I say blah.

Hit me. I say, ‘Hit me, blah. Click me, blah.’

You think blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

Blah me. I blah, ‘Blah me, baby. Blah me, please.’

I say blah.

I say blah blah.

I say, ‘No.’

I blah, ‘Blah you!’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘Blah blah.’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

I blah, ‘You do?’

I say. I say, ‘Blah you!’

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

I say, ‘I blah you.’

I saw. I say, ‘I’m not.’

My words. You say. You say, ‘Blah.’

Your words. I say. I say, ‘La la.’

I say, ‘I blah blah you!’

I say. I say, ‘I do.’

Blah blah. Blah blah.

I said.

I say.

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah. Somebody stops.

I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

N I G E L T O M M

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I say, ‘Oh.’

I blah. You blah.

Blah blah. Blah blah.

You say. I blah one kiss. You say, ‘May I?’

I say. I say, ‘Oh.’

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Blah blah. Blah blah. Blah.

I love you! When love is gone. I say, ‘I blah.’ I see.

One simple blah. Blah blah. Somebody stops.

To say. I say, ‘Oh.’

Is there another blah. Blah blah?

I said. I say, ‘Maybe.’

May I?

It’s yes. And I say, ‘Oh.’

I said. I say, ‘Common.’

I blah. You blah. Blah. Blah blah.

Now it’s time.

I say. I say, ‘May I?’

Again. It’s 13:18 now. Again.

You said something.

I said. Again.

You said it.

Yes. I said.

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her blah blah blah empty walls and blah as she blah blah.