Set Me Free
“The sky is streaked dull gray and pale yellow, and a ghostly wind howls around the walls of Wrigley Field.
We’ve left the others sleeping. Dizzy limps to the exit with us, and gives us some last-minute reminders. He also gives me a special tool in case I need to pick the lock on our apartment door, which is good since I don’t have a key. As we walk away from the stadium I don’t look back, but I can feel his concerned gaze on us; I’m sure he’s still standing there long after we turn the corner a...nd vanish from his sight.
We head northwest toward my apartment building. In the crumbling town houses that line the streets, only a few windows are lit. I imagine sleepy employees getting ready for the early work shift or a world-weary insomniac sitting quietly in the early-morning gloom, wondering what will become of all of us.
Jonah is no stranger to the streets at this hour, so I give him the address and we let him take the lead. I can tell Louisa is terrified, jumping at every sound.MoreLess
We’ve left the others sleeping. Dizzy limps to the exit with us, and gives us some last-minute reminders. He also gives me a special tool in case I need to pick the lock on our apartment door, which is good since I don’t have a key. As we walk away from the stadium I don’t look back, but I can feel his concerned gaze on us; I’m sure he’s still standing there long after we turn the corner a...nd vanish from his sight.
We head northwest toward my apartment building. In the crumbling town houses that line the streets, only a few windows are lit. I imagine sleepy employees getting ready for the early work shift or a world-weary insomniac sitting quietly in the early-morning gloom, wondering what will become of all of us.
Jonah is no stranger to the streets at this hour, so I give him the address and we let him take the lead. I can tell Louisa is terrified, jumping at every sound.MoreLess
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