Though it did turn out to be a longer week than she imagined, she could say that she needed every last day to be able to get to a semi-regular form of physical prowess.
She still got winded pretty fast, faster than she did before she became temporarily disabled, however, the few walks she was able to take down to Mrs. Edwards' apartment to eat hot meals became easier and easier.
It helped that the woman always asked if she needed more pills.
Some days she’d say no to keep the older woman off of her scent, and other days she’d play coy as if she was so touched that the woman was offering something to her that she needed but wasn’t expecting. It helped that Mrs. Edwards really felt like she was doing such a great service for someone else, and it also helped create further guilt that was b
