They had it all set up. They were going to make a video and upload it to youtube.
Daniel pressed record.
There were thirty seconds of silence.
“What’s wrong?” Tina whispered from off camera.
“I can’t think of anything to say,” said Ethel.
“Good,” said Claire. This hadn’t been her idea at all.
“Shut up!”
“You shut up!”
“I will!” said Ethel.
“Good!”
There were thirty seconds of silence.
“Why don’t you say something, Claire?” Tina suggested.
“I don’t want to say anything!”
Good,” said Ethel.
“Shut up!”
“You shut up!”
“I already have!” Claire said.
“Good!”
There were thirty seconds of silence.
Daniel pressed stop.
They did not upload it to youtube.
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Notes:
1. Written between the 4th and the 6th of May, 2021
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