Ten.One Thousand, Four Hundred & Fifteen

1. The birds are loud. It’s time to get up.

2. What will today bring?

3. Quietly and diligently. Focus.

4. “Today was going to be the day, but I got scared.”

5. He says they told him that he can’t go back to school without quarantining for 10 days or with a negative COVID test.

6. Is he faking? No. His forehead feels a little warm.

7. “And are you choosing to be ‘irresponsible’ to your mental health and well-being?”

8. Best way to clear the mind is to clear the space.

9. He calls him out. The winning run. The ball wasn’t in his hand. But umps call. Another one-inning game tomorrow to break the tie and say alive. I will have to miss it.

10. But, in this case, logic doesn’t work.