{"seoTitle":"Weird — A Short Story About Secrets and Observation | Pemba Umoja Stories","seoDescription":"A witty dialogue-driven story about two observers who suspect a seemingly regular man is hiding an extraordinary secret life. What do we choose to reveal?","keywords":"short story about secrets, mystery story, dialogue fiction, observation, privacy, short story","content":{"p1":"\"He's a nice guy, but there seems to be something else going on with him.\"","p2":"\"I can't explain it. Can't quite put my finger on it.\"","p3":"\"I know what you mean.\"","p4":"\"I mean, he seems like a regular enough guy, going for walks, shopping, gardening, working, but that doesn't seem like the complete picture.\"","p5":"\"I know what you mean.\"","p6":"\"Then he goes off kind of secretively to far-flung places, mountain climbing.\"","p7":"\"I know, it is weird.\"","p8":"\"Maybe he is a spy or a superhero.\"","p9":"She laughs.","p10":"\"What do you think his special powers are?\"","p11":"\"Weirdness, secrecy.\"","p12":"\"He doesn't advertise his whole life. He's discreet.\"","p13":"\"Secretive is more like it.\"","p14":"\"Maybe weird is the word.\"","p15":"\"We only see a small part of who he is, the shell, the facade.\"","p16":"\"He's genuine enough.\"","p17":"\"Yeah, but he's holding something back.\"","p18":"\"So people have to reveal everything about themselves in today's world?\"","p19":"\"Everyone does.\"","p20":"\"Yes, everyone does.\""}}