I Traveled Across the Country to See My Son but He Told Me to Wait Outside Like a Stranger

place that is not unpleasant but is ordinary in every aspect, thin curtains and a parking lot view and a bedside table lamp that made the room look more tired than it was. I sat on the edge of the bed in my dress with the gift bag on the chair across from me and felt tired in a way that had nothing to do with the travel. The rabbit was still in its continue reading …