I stuffed five books into my briefcase, carried the other four, and dumped everything on the front seat. On the way, Jane"s tease had me shaking my head. When she said she went to the doctor, I"d almost fallen out of the chair. She laughed. “He said I need glasses.” I wonder how long she"d waited to use that line. Her laugh still lingered when I"d climbed into bed.
The traffic crept steadily on the road to school. I listened to the news, always a source for possible future class assignments. About halfway, the radio shut off, and my car stalled at what was normally the nicest spot on the drive. Through the windshield, a full panorama of earth and sky decorated an overcast with a pink sky background quivering, as if time-lapsed shock waves had pulsed across the entire view. I rolled down t
