Hello, and welcome to Drabbletober. This is an occasional bonus episode for the first of September, 2025.
Whispers
by Elizabeth Guilt
When my mother died, she gifted me a whisper. Her voice threads through my life.
You can do anything.
I inherited hers, too; the whisper she got from her mother.
A woman is as good as any man.
You can do anything.
They raised me after my father left. They were relieved when I finally grew tired of his bullshit and refused to see him again.
A woman is as good as any man.
My father also gifted me a whisper.
Are you sure?
My mother raised me strong. I can do anything.
You can do anything.
Are you sure?
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