It wasn’t the first time they wanted to exorcise his demons. He knew that it was their ignorance and hatred that were sinful. How can being in love and wanting to share his life with someone be wrong?
This weekend’s Trifextra challenge is for a complete 33-word story of which the first five words are given: ‘It wasn’t the first time.’ The opening line is not included in the word count.
Thin spiral notebook 
Very good sense of the feeling “torn”.
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Creepy.
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Superb.
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this is beyond brilliant.
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So much more than the headlines here. This has so many perspectives which makes it an excellent piece. Personally, I saw it from a different angle. Well done!
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Indeed. Excellent timely write.
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Whistles appreciatively. The subtlety here is perfect. His victimization is so unfair.
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Oh Tara I liked this, no matter who tries to keep people apart it’s always like exorcsing a demon and it never really works. I could feel the tension and the yearning. Thanks for sharing that.
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Immediate poignancy.
“They” can’t really answer that question, can they?
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Ripped from the headlines… Good one.
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