I Couldn’t Remember Hearing Anyone Come Back Upstairs

hard my teeth clicked.

Within three minutes, maybe four, the whole street changed shape.

Red and blue lights.

Car doors slamming.

Voices.

Flashlights cutting through hedges and over fences.

An officer took my phone and spoke to Dylan long enough to confirm who I was, then gave it back. Another one wrapped a blanket around my shoulders even though I kept continue reading …