Page 26 of “Chloe the Clingfish”*

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She stood there and stared at the boxes. How could she be so excited to buy them and now feel so ambivalent? Her heart fluttered. She had no more credit for purchases. And her clutter was leading to less and less room in her home.

To get her mind off of her problems, she decided to watch some TV and have a snack.

page 25 of “Chloe the Clingfish”*

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The doorbell rang. Chloe signed for her boxes and set them down by the door. She could hear B.B. King’s voice singing, “The thrill is gone. The thrill is gone away. The thrill is gone, baby.  The thrill is gone away…”

 

* a story about shopping addiction