Ten.One Thousand, Six Hundred & Fifty-Eight

1. What is that noise? Is it his breathing? No. It’s almost frightening, like someone trying to scream. Must be some kind of animal.

2. The cry-squawk-screech continues.

3. The drive is easy. Reverse commute this time of day. Only two hot air balloons staggered across the horizon.

4. She looks familiar but she also has a mask on, so who knows.

5. Can I do it?

6. The sheep are here. The sheep are here.

7. It’s done. And now I wonder if I should even write the words.

8. They ask me how the game went. “We lost by 4. We were this close. But we did keep them from scoring.”

9. I think they can do it.

10. Sigh. No ice cream.