Ten.One Thousand, Seven Hundred & Sixteen

1. Forgot about the alarm.

2. He gets bagels.

3. The gym is warmer than usual. I sit and write the emails and wait for her call.

4. We will try again.

5. First, we play HORSE. Then he asks me to play one-on-one. I think he’s getting taller.

6. It was the fence in front of the house that really got me. Made out of wine barrel staves, a small see-through box with dusty plastic grapes. The popcorn ceiling is sparkling.

7. Rain clouds.

8. At least I got it all folded.

9. He’s standing behind him while he makes his taco. He looks at me and then looks at him, looks at me again. “I think he’s got you now,” I say. “I thought he felt taller.”

10. But is it worth getting out bed for?