Sleep eludes me, probably because I"ve been sleeping in that hot box for days. I get deja vu as I sit up in bed. It reminds me of when I first came here and was let out of that box. Amanda took care of me then too. So did Claire. I swing my feet around so they"re on the ground and try to stand. The first time I put weight on my legs, I fall back onto the bed. I"m more successful the second time. My legs are weak from the heat and the dehydration, but Amanda has me drinking so much water that I need to pee every hour. All evening I"ve had to be held over a bucket to do my business. How embarrassing. I don"t want to wake anyone right now. Dawn and Lee are both crashing in here with me, making for very little walking room. I stumble around them and out the door.
The farther I walk, the bette
