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The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz

The Impossible Us

by Sarah Lotz
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From: Bee1984@gmail.com  

To: NB26@zone.com  

Subject: What the HELL is wrong with you?  

Ha ha. Nothing that exciting. I'm in fashion. Kind of.

 

From: NB26@zone.com  

To: Bee1984@gmail.com  

Subject: What the HELL is wrong with you?  

Kind of? Tell me more. Just so you know, my idea of fashion is trousers that aren't covered in dog hair.

 

From: Bee1984@gmail.com  

To: NB26@zone.com  

Subject: What the HELL is wrong with you?  

I'm more of a glorified seamstress. Have a small business repurposing wedding dresses.

 

From: NB26@zone.com  

To: Bee1984@gmail.com  

Subject: What the HELL is wrong with you?  

What do you repurpose them into? Shrouds? Doilies?

 

From: NB26@zone.com  

To: Bee1984@gmail.com  

Subject: What the HELL is wrong with you?  

Sorry. That was rude. I'm a dick. It sounds cool. And e-friendly.

 

From: Bee1984@gmail.com  

To: NB26@zone.com  

Subject: What the HELL is wrong with you?  

Feel free to take the piss! I do it all the time. Hmm. Shrouds. Hadn't thought of that. Could start a new line: "Till death us do part."  

I repurpose them into whatever the client wants. "Give the most expensive dress you ever bought a new lease of life" kind of thing. Get a lot of divorcees actually.

 

From: NB26@zone.com  

To: Bee1984@gmail.com  

Subject: What the HELL is wrong with you?  

Aha. A "fuck you ex-husband/wife" dress?

 

From: Bee1984@gmail.com  

To: NB26@zone.com  

Subject: What the HELL is wrong with you?  

Exactly. Waiting for a client to pitch for a fitting right now. She's a bit of a pain in the arse TBH, which is why I was self-medicating with Bowie merchandise.

 

From: NB26@zone.com  

To: Bee1984@gmail.com  

Subject: What the HELL is wrong with you?  

Tell me more. Misery loves company.

 

From: Bee1984@gmail.com  

To: NB26@zone.com  

Subject: What the HELL is wrong with you?  

She can't make up her mind. Been back 3 times. "I've been thinking, can it be asymmetrical? With a peplum? With a jacket maybe? Can we do it in black? No, scratch that, peach?"

Listen to me, whingeing to a stranger. I sound like a total cow. She's got every right to be fussy. She's the one paying.

 

From: NB26@zone.com  

To: Bee1984@gmail.com  

Subject: What the HELL is wrong with you?  

It's easier to whinge to a stranger and you've already listened to me going on about my own shitty client. Hold on. BRB.

 

From: NB26@zone.com  

To: Bee1984@gmail.com  

Subject: What the HELL is wrong with you?  

Sorry had to let the dog out. When she needs to go she needs to go.

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