curiousity killed the cat but not me

[be_themoon]

Out of curiosity, has anyone on my f-list read this short story? It's called The Lottery, and it's by Shirley Jackson, and it has to be one of the best short stories I've ever read and at the same time the most horrifying.

It really feels like an alternate reality to me, and I want so badly to know more about this place, because no matter how scary it is it also sounds really interesting to write about.

I bet there's magic over the mountains and everybody's terrified of it.

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[afraclose.livejournal.com]

Read many times in high school and college. That's what you get for being an English major.

The secret to making a story interesting is to get people to care but give just enough to make them want more.

[be-themoon.livejournal.com]

XD I guess it must be fairly well known then.

... hey, you're good at this putting things in a few words thing!

Also, I've been meaning to congratulate you for ages. I hope everything goes well and your baby is healthy! <333

[afraclose.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you! <^^>

We got word yesterday that things are going well so far, so woohoo!

[be-themoon.livejournal.com]

That's good news. I hope you aren't having any bad reactions to pregnancy - I know of some people who have gotten majorly allergic to all sorts of things and such other side effects.

[afraclose.livejournal.com]

Ewwww. Nope, nothing too bad on my part, except for the nausea and more pain in my knees. And the fact that I feel humungous...