The hands on the clock seem to be glued as the hours endlessly drag on and on. In two days, I will make my escape…if my nerves don’t collapse, if I don’t lose it… Every noise seems amplified in the fear of getting caught and the exhilaration of planning. My hearing is damaged so I [...]
Linus and Boo won’t go to sleep unless I’m sleeping in their room. I set up camp on the floor between their beds and they’re good with that. Linus runs the minute she hears the shower going. Something tells me she will do this for a very long time to come. She watches the bathroom door [...]
I’m rummaging in the hated basement. I’m going through those same boxes again. I’ve realized that when I leave, I can’t take everything with me, so I’m salvaging the things I can’t bear to part with. I do know that I’ll have to take the bus and walk to the train station. I have a [...]