THAT'S CREEPY!

Wonder Stares

Nightmare. Wake up. Roll over. Can't sleep. Give up. Skip a shower. Pee. Wash hands. Brush teeth. Skip breakfast.

Look at clock. 9:00am. Stare at clock for one hour. 9:01am. Heave audible sigh.

Go out. Wave to neighbor. Walk down street. Enter coffee shop. Leave $7 on the counter. Grab coffee. Accidentally stare at an outlandishly dressed stranger. Back out.

Offer to buy a disheveled man a sandwich. He says nothing. Give him change and wish him well. Make a mental note to come back later with a sandwich for him anyway.

Crosswalk Don't Cross sign. Crosswalk button hit by everyone else. No traffic in any direction. Fuck it. Jaywalk. Safely navigate crosswalk.

Return to home. Open photo album. Stare longingly at pictures of friends and family. Wonder. Wonder why you're last. Why you're the only one who seems capable of thought anymore. Stare out the window at the blank and empty world. Feel the stares growing longer, with shorter intervals. Wonder how much longer before it all sto-