Carly felt the mud drying on the back of her tights as heat blew up from the tube vents against her ankles. Another Monday was goingto start with her apologising for being late, but she didn't care - today was already special.
She looked at the ad panels facing her as she stood, swaying to the movement of the carriage. Hair regrowth, vitamins for bloating, and the holiday you'll probably never take. No wonder commuting filled people with such dread. For Carly, a reminder of all the things her sister Jess liked to nag her about.
Jess was obsessed by gut health, recommending everything from celery juice to sitting in a room made entirely of salt for problems that Carly didn't even have. And she swore these endless remedies also meant her…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2022