This I Fear I Might Not Forget

100 WORDS

This I Fear I Might Not Forget

Thrifty Word Challenge 100 #77:Forget

I’m 26, and it’s 9 am on a Saturday. I’m sitting in a conference room, and I am waiting for the session to start. I got beaten last night, and the reality hasn’t hit home.

The facilitator calls us to attention, no one responds. He tries to lighten the mood. I smirk in response. I smirk in response. I pull open my notebook and start scribbling absentmindedly.

I’m 30, and it’s 7 am on a Friday. I am alone, lying on the couch in the living room, and I am watching the sunrise.

I got beaten last night, and the reality has hit home.