I woke up with a nightmare slowly dissolving in my head again and wished I could afford to keep my store closed for another day, but I had profits to make. I arranged for Panda to man the counter and braved the outside to get groceries and make a cursory walk through several of the nearest flea markets. It helped that the day was sunny and warm. No matter how false, I got some comfort from it.
Yesterday's simmering anger abated in my chest, leaving a stubborn denial behind as I walked through the streets. It was especially stubborn since everything kept throwing reminders at me.
