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Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · Apr 25

Latest piece from my #shortstory collection When the Lights Went Out, this is Jake Goes on a Hike.

#fiction #writing #writingcommunity #shortstory

Jakes Goes on a Hike

Jake has been on his own since the beginning of the end of the world and he was okay with that. Until he went on a hike.

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Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 15h

The only things I packed for the hospital were my kobo and pulp fiction tshirt. I had pants but lost them

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Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 21h

It has been dispatched! Pain isn’t bad as long as I keep up on the extra strength Tylenol

Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 22h

Before I knew it was my appendix, I was doing bicycles on myself 😂

Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 1d

A little teddy bear, getting ready for adventures #rughooking

Burlap with teddy bear, outlined in burgundy wool strips. His inside is coloured mustard yellow with yarn

Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 1d

It’s like a designer belly button now

Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 1d

“For the war” sounds about right

Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 2d

It was screaming and pulsating in rage to come out, so I think better?

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Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 2d

They’re taking my appendix out through my belly button (?!) but my mom has assured me that my belly button will be fine afterwards. This is weirdly the most troubling, my poor little belly button

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Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 2d

I try to add a few gluten free items and allergy sensitive foods because allergies don’t give a damn if you can afford them

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Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 3d

All hail Queen Dilaudid that shits great

Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 3d

It is indeed! Woke me up this morning with its shenanigans

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Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 3d

Who even needs an appendix anyways

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Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 3d

811 sent me to the hospital 🫠

Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 3d

There should be a better way to determine your appendix is inflamed than just pushing on it hard af

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Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 3d

Are you even in a waiting room if there isn’t some guy listening to his phone for everyone to hear

Joy @thisisjoyyy.bsky.social · 4d

I love when they so badly mess up so badly who they think you are

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