I could say money, and that wouldn't be wrong, but I think it runs deeper than that. I was born there, you know? Raised in it. And they do a good job of letting you think 'it's gonna sort itself out, eventually. I could be okay, someday'. Then it sinks in deeper, and you realize it's just reality. Just how people are, or that you deserve it, maybe it varies a little by person but the end result's the same. Seems pointless.
[ He steps inside, slowly, noting the bed is a twin. The wallpaper is bright, inviting in a way adults don't bother with. Intended for a child, he guesses, with a chill. But the bed is neatly made. ]
Doubt anyone in our position would stop to make their bed after getting up, but maybe be ready for a third person. Just in case.
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I could say money, and that wouldn't be wrong, but I think it runs deeper than that. I was born there, you know? Raised in it. And they do a good job of letting you think 'it's gonna sort itself out, eventually. I could be okay, someday'. Then it sinks in deeper, and you realize it's just reality. Just how people are, or that you deserve it, maybe it varies a little by person but the end result's the same. Seems pointless.
[ He steps inside, slowly, noting the bed is a twin. The wallpaper is bright, inviting in a way adults don't bother with. Intended for a child, he guesses, with a chill. But the bed is neatly made. ]
Doubt anyone in our position would stop to make their bed after getting up, but maybe be ready for a third person. Just in case.