She stood above me, singing this old song she’d sung whenever I couldn’t sleep, as far back as I could remember.
It’s a song soldiers in England used to sing to the tune of the New Year’s song, “Auld Lang Syne.”
It goes, “We’re here because we’re here because we’re here because we’re here.”
Her pitch rose through the first half like a deep breath in, and then she sang it back down.
“We’re here because we’re here because we’re here because we’re here.”
Even though I was supposed to be basically grown up and my mother annoyed the hell out of me,
I couldn’t stop thinking until her lullaby finally put me to sleep.
THIRTEEN
DESPITE MY HAVING psychologically decompensated in his presence, Davis texted me the next morning before I even got out of bed.
Him: Want to watch a movie tonight? Doesn’t even have to be set in space.
Me: I can’t. Another time maybe. Sorry I freaked out and for the sweating and everything.
Him: You don’t even sweat an un-normal amount. Me: I definitely do but I don’t want to talk about it.
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