A Parasite By Any Other Name
Jan 27th, 2023 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
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Simon believed he was losing his vocabulary. Growing up, he’d dabbled in poetry and read the dictionary for fun. Yes, he was pretentious, but at least he knew the meaning of…well he couldn’t think of a good example right now. Further proof of his decline.
Fiona insisted he see the doctor. More than just forgetful, Simon’s skin had yellowed, his eyes were bloodshot, and he grew more irritable by the day. He finally acqui…capitul…gave in.
The doctor immediately sent Simon into surgery. He was showing all the signs of a language-devouring parasite.
They were quite common ever since the invasion.
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