True Control
“Dad is yelling from the guest room. “Max! Get in here!” I’ve only just thrown my running shoes into the closet.
Since the crowd of reporters has been staying longer again, I’ve been running in the middle of the night. There’s only a small group now that waits for me to return before giving up for good for the night. But avoiding the vultures isn’t the real reason. I can’t sleep and it’s an excuse to work out my anger. I felt empty after crying, but it wasn’t enough to exhaust me. Wasn’t eno...ugh to stop my thoughts.
I throw my shirt into the closet too and start to walk out my room. But the phone is ringing. Shit. I stop and grab the bedside phone. It’s the lobby. “Mr. Traeger? I…I think…you should come down here, Sir. It’s your wife…”
Dad is in my doorway. “The news! …I think Lucy’s downstairs!”
My mind blanks for a second, piecing together what he means, what the call meant.MoreLess
Since the crowd of reporters has been staying longer again, I’ve been running in the middle of the night. There’s only a small group now that waits for me to return before giving up for good for the night. But avoiding the vultures isn’t the real reason. I can’t sleep and it’s an excuse to work out my anger. I felt empty after crying, but it wasn’t enough to exhaust me. Wasn’t eno...ugh to stop my thoughts.
I throw my shirt into the closet too and start to walk out my room. But the phone is ringing. Shit. I stop and grab the bedside phone. It’s the lobby. “Mr. Traeger? I…I think…you should come down here, Sir. It’s your wife…”
Dad is in my doorway. “The news! …I think Lucy’s downstairs!”
My mind blanks for a second, piecing together what he means, what the call meant.MoreLess
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