Yellow Ceramic Mug and Red Silk Scarf in a Red Buick

color choices.”

She did not ask about the health proxy I had refused to sign the night before. She simply moved down the hall, taping another gray square next to the front door frame.

I stood on the Persian runner, watching her work with a systematic speed that made my chest tighten. “I did not agree to repaint my home.”

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