Mistress Jorja
The 8th Deadly Sin
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Jorja held it gingerly by one corner, as if it were a soiled garment. The envelope itself was innocuous. Millions like it were sitting on the shelves of Staples and WalMarts across America. But this 8.5”x11” envelope, with its screaming orange color and sharp golden fastener, was her own little corner of Hell.
Flipping it over, she examined the front. It lacked the proper postage, for someone had taken the time and effort to avoid the potential risk of the US Postal system. It had been hand delivered, slipped beneath her apartment door, giving a dry rattle like old bones to announce its arrival. Where an address should have resided was instead a crazy concoction of vibrant letters, torn from the glossy pages of magazines. MY BEAUTY was clearly visible in the jumble, and hearing that nickname again after all this time sent shivers through here.
It was deceivingly light – whatever its contents, be they paper or photographs or clippings, she could not discern. It craftily denied her satisfaction at the old hold-it-up-to-the-light trick. She considered the trashcan, but somehow couldn’t bring herself to do it. Curiosity killed the cat.
There was no way around it. She would have to open it.
Flipping it over, she examined the front. It lacked the proper postage, for someone had taken the time and effort to avoid the potential risk of the US Postal system. It had been hand delivered, slipped beneath her apartment door, giving a dry rattle like old bones to announce its arrival. Where an address should have resided was instead a crazy concoction of vibrant letters, torn from the glossy pages of magazines. MY BEAUTY was clearly visible in the jumble, and hearing that nickname again after all this time sent shivers through here.
It was deceivingly light – whatever its contents, be they paper or photographs or clippings, she could not discern. It craftily denied her satisfaction at the old hold-it-up-to-the-light trick. She considered the trashcan, but somehow couldn’t bring herself to do it. Curiosity killed the cat.
There was no way around it. She would have to open it.
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