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Mystery Bag

The biting night air of the multi-story parking lot hit Danni like a physical blow. Jet-lagged and disoriented after two weeks in the sun, she fumbled for her car keys, the familiar concrete maze feeling utterly alien. Her fingers brushed against the rough texture of a large brown handbag slung over her shoulder. She paused. This wasn't hers . Danni remembered her small, colourful clutch, packed light for the resort. This bag was hefty, coarse leather, dark and unadorned. A sudden, faint thump pulsed from deep within its confines, vibrating against her hip. Her breath hitched. She didn’t recall buying it, let alone packing it. The parking lot stretched, vast and empty under the sickly yellow glow of the sodium lamps. Every shadow seemed to lengthen, twist. A cold dread began to coil in her stomach. What if it wasn't a souvenir she’d forgotten? What if it wasn't even hers? Her heart hammered against her ribs. Slowly, deliberately, Danni’s trembling hand reached for ...

Me Julie

In a world filled with shattered promises and destroyed hopes, there existed a unique way of addressing one's significant other. In this world, known as the world of birds, each male participant would call their female partner by a single name: "Me Julie." 

This endearing term was like a secret language, understood only by those who were part of this unconventional society. It was a way of showing affection and devotion, a way of declaring that this person was the one for them, the one they would fly with forever. 

But within this world, there was also heartache and betrayal. For every successful partnership, there were countless others that ended in pain and sorrow. Yet still, the tradition of calling one's partner "Me Julie" remained, a reminder of the love that once was and the hope for love that could still be.



And so, as the sun set over the treetops and the birds nestled into their nests, the world of "Me Julie" continued on, a beautiful and complex tapestry of love and loss, of happiness and heartache, all expressed through a single, simple name.

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