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    The Mattress
    The Mattress
    The Mattress
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    The Mattress

    By Thomas M. Willett

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    As Colene says goodbye to her old apartment, she invites her friend Peyton over for one last raucous night in which secrets are shared and they reveal just how much they're going to miss each other.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas M. Willett
    Release dateAug 29, 2017
    ISBN9781370804573
    The Mattress
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    Thomas M. Willett

    I'm a writer based out of Long Beach, CA who enjoys movies, TV, and getting inside your head.

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      The Mattress - Thomas M. Willett

      THE MATTRESS.

      BY:

      THOMAS M. WILLETT

      © Thomas M. Willett, 2017

      Smashwords Edition

      Art Design by Thomas M. Willett

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      Dedication

      At the beginning of summer, I promised that I would publish six stories. With this being the fifth title to join that series, I admit that I came up short. However, I do plan to still meet my goal. The following story was inspired by a goal to try and write about an empty apartment while working with the geography and character emotions. What exactly comes from seeing a bare room? It’s a bit more free than my other stories, but I feel has a little heart in it. This story is dedicated to those who can make something out of nothing. It’s hard, but I know that it’s more than possible.

      *Author’s Note: The people and events depicted in The Mattress. are fictitious. Any resemblance to reality is coincidental.

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