I feel so on edge alone in my new room at grandpa’s house. He spent some time getting us settled in to our rooms. I almost took mom’s old room, but I settled on a room down the hall. It’s a little smaller, but the closet is already empty and I don’t want to deal with any aspect of mom tonight. Gracie couldn’t pick a room, so she put her clothes in one closet and her books on the desk in another room, and she’s sleeping in an entire third bedroom.
I forgot how big grandpa’s house is. Even with mom’s room empty and Gracie taking three rooms to herself, there were plenty for me to choose from. And in the end, I picked my room for the view overlooking the woods in the backyard. The landscape was somewhat calming, and I knew I’d have a hard time relaxing tonight.
I decide to try to do some ho
