Chapter 16
Another tape was waiting for Alex when he got home from work Thursday, his twenty-sixth day. A note taped to the player read: PUSH PLAY AT 4:40. Kimberly usually arrived home quarter after five. Alex, wisely, prepared a casserole for dinner that could cook without needing stirred, in case he was occupied by whatever she had planned. He played the tape at the designated time. "Okay." Kimberly's voice began. "Get ready to push stop."
Alex put his finger on the button.
"You're going to plug in the tape recorder in the TV room. Strip naked and push play and get into position with your nose touched to yesterday's earned square…push stop."
Alex stopped the tape and unplugged the tape recorder and took it into the TV room. He plugg
