I don't know what's not real.

Limited capacity is a collection of six darkly amusing stories

about the mysterious ways we interact with the internet and with each other.

There's something going on with him. It's like an act.

I don't trust him.

What?

You're staring at me like I should say something, but I don't really know what to do here.

That's the whole name of the game.

Don't talk about how the town isn't real. You understand?

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You are listening to Alone, a love story, and I'm Michelle Perizi.

Chapter 20. Someone Good.

Loss.

Revisited. And so this is why I'm a little mean to the man with the white shirt here in this fancy bar with the tarot card reader as we celebrate my 39th birthday.

He knows it, but he's being sweet and generous anyway. Well, what's he going to do? Be impatient with the cake? It's his cake. Come on.

Instead, he smiles for photos. He holds my drink. He laughs with my friends. He looks perfect in his genes.

I continue to be petulant. I'm sorry you had to see my heart this way.

My other hearts are I get to the... Then I take my one millionth fancy cocktail and

Then I take my one million fancy cocktail and stumble down a hallway to see the tarot card reader.

Here she is, giant chair, giant glass of wine.

Here she is turning the cards over.

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