Normal
“Headaches and Homelessness THE TAXICAB WAS FAIRLY NEW. THAT was good, because Gaia felt sick. Nothing too major—just a headache—but she was grateful for the clean vinyl smell and the fresh New York air blowing into the cab. The driver wasn’t making things any more pleasant—he was madly speeding up and slowing down—but Gaia could take it.
“How are you feeling?” Jake asked.
Gaia didn’t feel like answering. She was tired, and her head hurt. She had her eyes closed, with her head resting on the smo...oth flaps of the cardboard box in her lap. She said, “Mmm,” and hoped he would understand: not great, but fine.
Jake’s hand squeezed her shoulder for a second and then pulled away. He understood. She didn’t want to talk. He also understood that she’d hurt her arm; Gaia could tell by the gentle way he touched her. She was beginning to like that about Jake: he caught on to things. He didn’t make a big deal about it, but he kept his eyes open.
Just a few boxes, Gaia thought.MoreLess
“How are you feeling?” Jake asked.
Gaia didn’t feel like answering. She was tired, and her head hurt. She had her eyes closed, with her head resting on the smo...oth flaps of the cardboard box in her lap. She said, “Mmm,” and hoped he would understand: not great, but fine.
Jake’s hand squeezed her shoulder for a second and then pulled away. He understood. She didn’t want to talk. He also understood that she’d hurt her arm; Gaia could tell by the gentle way he touched her. She was beginning to like that about Jake: he caught on to things. He didn’t make a big deal about it, but he kept his eyes open.
Just a few boxes, Gaia thought.MoreLess
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