What Is Fun? She asked.

What Is Fun? She asked.
A story about hypervigilance
Melissa Steussy
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3 min read·
Mar 6
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Photo by DESIGNECOLOGIST on UnsplashThey asked her if she had fun and she shrugged her shoulders not knowing the word’s meaning.
She may have laughed and let loose a little but that shadow still loomed over her. Her guard was never down.
What is fun? She asked.
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Written by Melissa Steussy
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What Is Fun? She asked.

A story about hypervigilance

Written by Melissa Steussy

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