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By Evan Mercer in story, Mabel, apartment —

It was clearer after midnight.

Mabel watches an old yellowed baby monitor on Evan’s coffee table late at night, beside batteries, a mug, and a glass of water.
Mabel watches an old yellowed baby monitor on Evan’s coffee table late at night, beside batteries, a mug, and a glass of water.

I left it on channel two for about an hour. Mostly static and what sounded like someone washing dishes.

Then a woman said something like, “No, she’s asleep. Leave it.”

A little later the same sounds started again. Same dishes, same pause. Except this time I heard, “No, he’s awake. Leave it.”

I may be forcing words onto static after listening to it too many times. No lullabies, but something at least.

Recording attached. Headphones probably help.

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