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What was this? Was she trying to make quips to resonate with me? It irked me by the thought. Like pressure on my heart about going to collapse into a bad breakup.

“It has no value to my individuality as you could probably tell. I have; however, found quite some use for it when valuing the cause for others. But as I said, you wouldn’t believe it even if I told you.” The woman made a strange noise. One that questioned the words I had just spoken. I closed my eyes; half tired and half annoyed. “Look, it just doesn’t matter anymore. Neither does me.

 “What a self-fish thing to say!” The woman remarked as my eyes shot open. Selfish? However so could that be? Such a statement granted me enough courage to face her fully -- this time getting a much better look at her face: pale white skin in contrast to her long flowy black hair with matching lipstick and attire. Her whole body was oddly skinny to the point I could