'Pixie, where's my dinner? It was right here in the refrigerator.' 'Haven't seen it, Gabe... unless you mean that big steak.' 'That's exactly what I mean!' 'Oops. I may have used it for alligator #training.' 'We don't even have alligators!' 'We have since I showed them your dinner.' #vss365

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In the queue is a man, tattooed and t-shirted. You imagine tracing the ink on his skin, while his hands grip your hips. The #sounds your bodies would make. His order is called, then yours. As your kids bite into their burgers, you watch him walk out, join the slipstream of strangers. #vss365

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You miss him so much, you're no longer sure you exist. What if he hates you? Or, worse, never even thinks about you? You pedal through feelings - loneliness, devastation, desperation - but one day, #bravery wins. You reach out, and you wait. #vss365 #amwriting #writingcommunity

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You haven't spoken to anyone in days. You might even be #dead. You order a coffee through your app. Wait. Then you hear your name. You're alive! You're alive! You grin. At the counter, someone pushes your coffee towards you. Doesn't look up. #vss365 #amwriting #writingcommunity

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The knock at the door is #unexpected. It's 2.54pm on a Tuesday. It's your father. He's holding a massive bouquet of all your favourite flowers, in all your favourite shades of orange. Do you: a) Slam the door shut? b) Let him in? #vss365 #amwriting #writingcommunity

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