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All I knew was that

I wanted out of there.

THE FRINGES BY KAREN BREMER MASUDA 34THPARALLEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 04

I had wanted to reach out, had in fact felt drawn to these women who shared their opinions about everything from breakfast menus to cultural gaps in their marriages, mountains which were insurmountable, yet dealt with and lived with every day. I crossed the threshold into being an active member, but still felt an outsider on the fringes.

He says he needs to do something in the cloakroom.

BLUE NOTE BY MEL FAWCETT34THPARALLEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 04

I tell him the cloakroom is only a place to hang coats. He looks at me and frowns and says he knows that. He mumbles something about needing privacy. It’s awkward. If Ross sees me letting anyone in with the coats I’ll be sacked.