Melanie

The Man in the dark trench coat again

MELANIE

The man in the black trench coat always sat on the wooden bench- elbows on his knees and hat slanted down to cover his face.  Sometimes, his ear was uncovered, and if you squinted hard enough, you could see two metal studs. The question wasn’t who he was, but rather, what he was.

Few had seen his face and lived to tell the tale. Melanie was one of them.

Her original name was unknown, although everyone knew he had one.

Why choose Melanie? Melancholy

She still has the scar on her belly. Ask nicely, she might show it to you.

Author's Note

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