I Left Before Sunrise and Let the Truth Wake Them Up

of them noticed that I never actually reached for the pen.

That night I packed everything I owned.

Clothes.

Books.

Important documents.

Photographs.

The coffee can filled with years of tip money.

Sleep never came.

At 3:17 a.m., I pressed Send.

Then I shut my laptop.

Just before dawn, my old suitcase stood beside the bedroom door.

At exactly 5:48, someone began continue reading …