Book 11 of 16

Turning down an invite

No, in advance. Declines that do not require a follow-up text explaining the decline.

692 verses across 29 chapters

1. 1 I can't be in a room with that many opinions this month Concerning
2. 2 I've got nobody to have the dog and it's a whole day Unverifiable
3. 3 I've been given a role at this thing and I never accepted it Please take the day
4. 4 I've been the one who comes for eleven years Concerning
5. 5 We're away that weekend and it's been booked since February Plausible
6. 6 I've been told who else is coming and I've made a decision Concerning
7. 7 I'll send something and that's the version of me that's attending Concerning
8. 8 Somebody has told them I'm coming and it wasn't me Not reassuring
9. 9 My name has been put on a card I haven't seen Not reassuring
10. 10 The invitation arrived already answered Please take the day
11. 11 I have to let somebody in and I'm the only one with a key Unverifiable
12. 12 Somebody will ask me about the house and I've got no update Unverifiable
13. 13 I can hear myself getting louder Concerning
14. 14 I've already said yes to something on that day Plausible
15. 15 I get there and within an hour I'm doing the dishes Concerning
16. 16 I've done Christmas, Easter and a birthday and that's my allocation Concerning
17. 17 The babysitter has a hard out and she means it Plausible
18. 18 Somebody in that house has a thing about me and I'm tired of it Concerning