Ten.One Thousand, One Hundred & Sixty
Slow beginnings.
Each time I look at the clock, I am surprised by how much time has passed.
It’s going to be one of those games, I see.
I tell him that I like reading, that I find it interesting. He looks at his friend and tells him I’m crazy.
I drag the chair into the sun and settle in, rolling up my pant legs to feel the heat on my skin.
I am going to finish this before the family call. I will. I will.
Headache. Dehydrated? Allergies? Too much reading on the screen? All of the above?
Learn something new every day.
Chicken pot pie.
I did it.