Shower

We said little beyond the basics, yet we were never closer as we listened to music on her Sony. Charlie Parker and Jacqueline du Pré became our common understanding, the outlet of our unexpressed mourning of our mutual friend’s departure. Charlotte spoke most on the subject of Selene’s gift, the package delivered to my door. The first time the doctor came to check on me, she watched me put on the mask, and adjusted how it sat on my face.