“I’ll see you guys after school okay”, I said in the video call, “and get some sleep, Aunt. You’re starting to look terrible”. We all laughed. I waved and ended the call. It's been one week since Uncle Martin was admitted. He's going to be discharged soon. At least, that’s what Aunt Shelly keeps saying. I haven’t had to face Algris since the day he got injured. I guess his bark is more than his bite. I have to go to Oceania later in the evening to tell that jerk head that I want his help.
I dusted bread crumbs off my jumpsuit and I washed the plates. The house was really lonely. I carried my bag and walked out. “Hey” Helen greeted as she entered the car. She curled her hair and was wearing makeup. But her shirt was bright red and so was her sneakers. “Hey” I answered, “what’s with the gi
