Very Short Story(@VeryShortStory):Martha promised herself this year would be different - but here she was in the mall crying, clutching shopping bags filled with things she didn’t need. The thrill of a deal had called to her. It was her drug. Her daughter, Lucy, found her in the crowd and led her home to detox.

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Very Short Story@VeryShortStory

2021.11.26 16:29

Martha promised herself this year would be different - but here she was in the mall crying, clutching shopping bags filled with things she didn’t need. The thrill of a deal had called to her. It was her drug. Her daughter, Lucy, found her in the crowd and led her home to detox.