A thin yellow light dissected the hotel room where Will and Sarah slept in a mess of cheap white sheets. The digital clock on the bedside table glowed bright green in Will\u2019s cloudy eyes. He reached to snooze and hit volume, causing the harsh buzz to blare and startle Sarah. She jerked her head off the pillow and said, \u201cTurn it off.\u201d<\/p>\n
Five minutes later it went off again, waking them from the deep after-sleep that would be the last comfort of their day. Sarah was up and out of bed in seconds, naked and cold. She glanced in the large mirror on the wall at the foot of the bed as she walked by to see that she was the same outline as the day before. Her hair fell down to the middle of her back and over her shoulders. She had vacant light blue eyes that set heavy upon their chosen subject. Her cheeks, ribs and hipbones were like jagged rocks protruding from a calm ocean, moving harshly under her taught skin.<\/p>\n
She reached into her purse on the dresser and fished around for cigarettes. \u201cWhere are the smokes?\u201d she asked. Will moaned. \u201cWhat the f–k. Where are they?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLast night, I don\u2019t know. They\u2019re probably in the shower.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sarah walked to the bathroom and caught herself in the mirror. Again. The fluorescent light was harsh and unflattering. Will saw her pause.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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