Laying on the bed, curled on my side I stared out the window, watching the trees swaying back and forth in the wind. The weather was gray and overcast, rain falling against the glass and creating rivulets, which ran down the pane.
I"d been lying here for a long time, the sky beginning to darken as evening approached. When we"d arrived home I"d suggested coming upstairs for a break, pleading exhaustion after the day shopping. It wasn"t a lie – I was exhausted and wanted to get off the crutches – but ultimately, I needed some privacy, time to sort through the information rolling around my mind.
Striker had greeted me at the door with glee, he"d bought a Nintendo Wii after he and I discussed console games a few days ago, and challenged me to a game.
“Not right now, Striker. Can I take a ra
