~Amanda (September 3)~ Dear Matilda, Why did my fourteen years go by so quickly? I could swear that only yesterday, Aunt Amanda came roaring into Shrep’s life on a banged-up motorcycle while wearing a genuinely ripped pleather jacket. That actually happened seven years ago. Still, I’ve never forgotten the awe […]

~Promises (September 2-3)~ Still awake, I suddenly felt a lump under my pillow. My trembling hand reached underneath my head and tasted something warm and glassy, like the surface of a sun-kissed marble. Heat flooded my senses, and I snatched my hand away. A caustic coldness burned my fingers, replacing […]

~Apologies (September 2)~ Oh dear oh dear oh dear. How do I even start one of these? Does that matter? Hopefully, drafting shouldn’t take too long. Then I can lock all of this away and never look at it again. Still, it’s important for me to get this down now, […]

~Aging (September 1)~ Doctor’s note: Patient is showing no signs of improvement; her energy levels are deteriorating rapidly. May recover but most likely has slightly over two weeks to live. Dear Matilda, My vertigo is worse. I can’t twitch my head without feeling like my vision is continuing to move […]