Arkin Prose

Fiction and more from Sue Arkin

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Alex the Anxious Lamb: an introduction

This is Alex. He's a little anxious.
This is Alex. He’s a little anxious.
This is Alex. Sometimes, Alex gets so anxious he runs off! Or fights... or fawns... or freezes.
This is Alex.
Sometimes, Alex gets so anxious he runs off!
Or fights…
or fawns…
or freezes.
Or just flops under his blanket and hopes you won't see him. It's pretty exhausting. But when I'm with Alex, everything gets easier
Or just flops under his blanket and hopes you won’t see him.
It’s pretty exhausting.
But when I’m with Alex,
everything gets easier
Alex can deal with the chaos of travel. And the disapproving bank manager. And the stony interview panel. It's all still exhausting and he needs some quiet time. But after a bit of rest...
Alex can deal with the chaos of travel.
And the disapproving bank manager.
And the stony interview panel.
It’s all still exhausting and he needs some quiet time.
But after a bit of rest…
... going at his own pace, he's ready to enjoy the sunset. The end.
… going at his own pace,
he’s ready to enjoy the sunset.
The end.

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