Until the Real Thing Comes Along (2011)
“It’s worst when I’ve already been asleep for a little while, and then suddenly get jerked into hyperawareness. It’s the opposite of a natural awakening, when you open your eyes rested and calm and perfectly willing to give the world another go. This is more like a hand reaching into your center to squeeze it. And then squeeze it again, harder.
I look at the clocks. One-ten, they agree. Fine. That’s not so bad. I can pretend I’ve been out to a party and have just gotten into bed. And as long as ...I’m pretending, I will say that I had quite a wonderful time. Yes, I did. I said many good and clever things. People were thinking, Oh, thank goodness someone like her came. What did she say her name was? And she said she was single?
No. I am not believing myself. My hand is not holding a drink and some clever canapé. It is lying all by itself against my stomach, which is dressed in stained flannel pajamas.
I sit up, notice a dime-sized area of headache in each temple. I can feel sleep scratching against the insides of my eyelids, but I know it will be a long time before I can relax back into it.MoreLess
I look at the clocks. One-ten, they agree. Fine. That’s not so bad. I can pretend I’ve been out to a party and have just gotten into bed. And as long as ...I’m pretending, I will say that I had quite a wonderful time. Yes, I did. I said many good and clever things. People were thinking, Oh, thank goodness someone like her came. What did she say her name was? And she said she was single?
No. I am not believing myself. My hand is not holding a drink and some clever canapé. It is lying all by itself against my stomach, which is dressed in stained flannel pajamas.
I sit up, notice a dime-sized area of headache in each temple. I can feel sleep scratching against the insides of my eyelids, but I know it will be a long time before I can relax back into it.MoreLess
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