HEARD

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MY HAVEN'T YOU HEARD?

I'M SO SURPRISED TO SEE YOU UP AND OUT OF BED. I GUESS YOU HAVEN'T HEARD YET THAT LAST WEEK YOU WERE FUND DEAD. YEAH, I HEARD IT FROM THE ONE WHO HEARD IT FROM THE ONE WHO KNEWÑTHE ONE WHO HEARD IT FROM THE ONE WHO NEVER CHECKED WITH YOU. I HESITATE TO MENTION IT, YOU KNOW HOW THESE THINGS SPREAD. BUT JUST BETWEEN THE TWO OF US, HERE'S WHAT SOMEONE SAID: MY HAVEN'T YOU HEARD?

IT WAS THE RUMOR OF A STRANGER WE ASSUMED THAT IT WAS TRUE. IT NEVER CROSSED OUR MINDS TO EVER CALL AND CHECK WITH YOU. WE JUST ANNOUNCED IT AT OUR MEETING AND WE PRAYED FOR YOUR SOUL. WE WAITED FOR THE NATURE OF THE BEAST TO TAKE ITS TOLL. NOW IF WE DIDN'T LOVE YOU WE WOULDN'T MAKE IT KNOWN. WE'RE JUST MINDING RANDOM BUSINESS CAUSE WE'VE GOT NONE OF OUR OWN.

I HARDLY CAN BELIEVE IT AND I HOPE THAT IT ISN'T SO. I HEARD IT FROM A PERSON WHO SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW. THE OTHERS THAT I'VE SHARED WITH THEY'VE HEARD THE RUMOR TOO. AND NOW IT DOESN'T EVEN REALLY MATER IF IT'S TRUE. SO JUST BETWEEN THE TWO OF US I TELL YOU WHAT I'D DO: GO AHEAD, ADMIT YOU'RE DEAD, I'LL SAY I NEVER TALKED WITH YOU.