and a lock. You can work it off.”
The room was tiny—maybe twelve feet across—with a stained mattress, a flickering light bulb, and peeling wallpaper. But it had a roof, and the floor didn’t move. I collapsed onto the bed and slept for fourteen hours straight.
Over the next few weeks, I developed a rhythm. I worked, I slept, I worked some more. Jude didn’t continue reading …