dialogue prompts from the unfortunates: a novel by j.k. chukwu.
it's okay. they don't understand what they say.
most people should be replaced by hairless cats.
i don't normally get invited to parties like this.
i want a kiss. maybe even six.
you're weird, aren't you?
our parents' trauma always outperforms ours.
free food makes everything better.
christmas isn't even jesus' real birthday.
you can't be too careful, these days.
is it okay if i grab a beer?
i won't tell anyone. it's okay.
don't do anything stupid because of one bad thought. promise?
you're having fun, right?
where did you even go last night?
you're too cute to be sad.
the fire department knows our address by heart.
you don't have to take a picture of everything.
once you finish planning your wedding, you start planning your divorce.
did the first christians ever think of themselves as cannibals?
is that phone attached to your hand?
souls can be saved. foolish minds cannot.
you're not the only one who hates it here.
you thought no one would notice?
i'm not awake enough to pretend.
when will enough be enough?
you don't honor the dead by living like them.
i heard what happened. what's up?
i need something to feel right. anything.
this is as fast as i can go.
you need to process what's happening.
if you died, i would start an apocalypse to bring you back.
you would end the world for me?
the world's shit without you. don't ever leave.
if anything happens, i'll be here.
you must have thought i'd completely lost it.
sorry for disappearing. a bunch of life happened.
keep your eyes closed and relax.
if you weren't ignoring my texts, you would know.
why the hell have you been stealing _____?