me anxious.
I lost twelve pounds without trying.
Some days, I reached late afternoon and realized I hadn’t eaten since the night before.
My doctor noticed.
I smiled and promised to take better care of myself.
Then I went home and continued exactly as before.
Until one Tuesday in February.
The sky was gray in that dull Ohio way that makes winter feel endless.
I was doing laundry when I heard a sound from the bedroom.
A wrong sound.
I ran down the hallway.
David was sitting on the floor
