08/03/2026 21:43

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I fought to wake up enough to say something, and it took more effort than was pretty. How wonderful to come twenty-six years andhave reached such a pinnacle of success. The friend speech, Jason clutched his heart with his free hand, the other still wrapped around mine, it cuts so deep. I could still feel it, her, pressing against me, pinning me to the seat, pressing over the cross, as if she were eating the light.

I’ve lived a good life. black tie(a shade too wide for the current fashion, and a shade too slim for the ‘40s style), and a white shirt. I did not want to be here when she sat up, I so did not want to be here for that. The wet clothes I left on the floor of the bathroom.