Excerpt from Manuscript – Dear Paxton

He noticed her looking at his arms. “Not a pretty site is it? I have been an addict for more than fifteen years now. This place…” He said, looking around the room, “is more like home to me. I come in and out of here all the time.” Lisa felt sorry for him.

He seemed like a very nice man and very intelligent. She wondered why he would mess up his life. He had a real problem, not her.

“I hate this place! There are so many crazy people in here. I don’t belong here!” She sobbed.

“Then why did you do it?” He looked seriously worried, pointing to her two bandaged wrists.

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