I Came Home From Teaching All Day to Find a Lock on My Own Pantry

me, she was to take it directly to Patrick Nolan.

And I started performing.

Mild forgetfulness. Calculated confusion. A small frown at the calendar, a murmured wondering about what day it was, a prolonged search for glasses that were hanging from my neck.

I watched Clare and Ryan exchange glances over my head. Looks that said, see, it is starting. She continue reading …