She had a hard time sleeping and then a hard time waking up. She had a hard time eating and then a hard time not eating. She had a hard time getting started with her work and then sometimes the sun would set and rise while she sat at her desk, mind whirling wildly. She bought bicycles, left them in public without a lock. She tried to balance on one leg but fell. She spent money like an inebriated seafarer. Through it all, she had a friend, kept a friend, eyed him with a mix of suspicion and barely contained joy, felt the wings of hummingbirds beating in her bloodstream, and finally went to bed with him. He had never seen her in anything but complete clothes and the sight of a thin band of fabric bridging skin kicked the breath right out of him. She had an easy time sleeping and an easy time waking up.
©2020 Ben Greenman/Stupid Ideas
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