Ten.One Thousand, One Hundred & Forty-Seven

1. So dark. Oh yeah, room-darkening curtains. Should really invest in some of these.

2. Gotta have faith.

3. It’s still early and no one else even looks like they are about to wake up. I’ll take myself on a walk and get a coffee and a spinach and feta croissant.

4. My hair smells like smoke.

5. Yeah. I gotta take those days off.

6. No one knows where I am. I laugh and take an order.

7. The funny thing is that they think this is worth asking me to fix in this moment. Also: give people access and trust them to do certain things.

8. Wow. I mean. All things considered, this does not suck.

9. I think we can go back home. We can go back home.

10. I can see it in her face.

11. I put my shoes back on and ask for the manager. “Two things. First, I need your name so that I can write a review. Second, I’m sorry. My mind was so busy I forgot to ask you how you are doing. You are going through the exact same thing. What do you need.”

12. Giggles from the other side of the door. They should be asleep.