Pay Attention

An ongoing short-short story series about the ways people react to high-density living, where the structure of the whole tells a story in itself, and every word has meaning.

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168. Pretend. 23 March, 2008 — Pay Attention.

In crowded buildings or walking the streets of the city he is alone.

149. A flower in his pocket. 08 November, 2007 — Pay Attention.

He thought about the nameless girl often, but this was not remarkable.

130. In passing. 13 July, 2007 — Pay Attention.

This was the time he liked best.

111. Ellipsis. 26 January, 2007 — Pay Attention.

Home is no place for her.

98. In private. 26 November, 2006 — Pay Attention.

She might perform her most telling actions in private.

91. The loneliest moments. 09 October, 2006 — Pay Attention.

There was no way around it, after all that thought.

90. The first step. 07 October, 2006 — Pay Attention.

It’s as good a time as any to wake up, but he stays still.

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