One day after college graduation, Danny didn’t feel a thing. He was sitting at his mom’s kitchen table with this off-white paper full of frilly script that meant absolutely nothing. He heard footsteps, shoved his diploma under his seat and hid his apathy behind what he hoped was a convincing smile.
“Do you want eggs?”
“Nah, I ate already. Thanks anyways.”
“Well, well…soon you’ll be telling me that you’ve done the laundry too.”
Danny laughed.
His mom meant well, but it wouldn’t be long before she wanted him out of the house. He could feel the tension in the room. It was like a static charge waiting to happen. That sudden shock and it would all be over. Fast and quick like a fatal heart attack.
He had already failed before he had started. Colleen said no. His apartment was no longer his apartment. He was back at his mom’s place. His last day of work was three weeks ago. Goodbye, Boston! Hello, back alley Texas. It was a very unsettling feeling. I guess the shock was normal.
But for how long would he feel this way? His heart raced and he felt like lying very still on cold tile. So that’s what he did.
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