How to Avoid Death on a Daily Basis
V. Moodywoke up with scratches on my faceyour gaze hits the side of my facetrouble when you walked ina weird encounter with a stranger
Claire and Flossie stood next to their respective partners, looking steely-eyed.
“Do you really think you can beat me? In here?” Yuqi asked, deliberately taking in a deep breath so everything rose in an engrossing fashion. I was just relieved the focus was off me.
“Why not?” I said with only a very slight crack to my voice. “We’re in my head, right? I should be able to do whatever I want in here.”
Yuqi laughed. It wasn’t the deep baritone of the Jester’s laugh, but it was just as unhinged. A whooping giggle that rose and fell. And then it was echoed by a deeper, more manic variant as though backing singers had come in on the chorus.