Vomit

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My daughter vomited in my bed last night. I stripped the bed, remade it, took the sheets to the laundry room and fell back asleep.


Morning.


Like a magician pulling scarves out of his sleeve and thrusting them into the air, I pull the sheets out of the laundry basket and thrust them into the washer. Like the magician's scarves, the sheets go on and on.


They smell sweet and soured. I didn't throw up last night. I may now.


They are only queen sized, but I know that they could cover the queen, king, and most of the kingdom.

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