It had snowed while I was away, and it was freezing compared to Florida. I went straight up to my room and lay down on the floor. The room smelled different. It smelled like Dee and like hospital cleaning products. The exact smell I was trying to get away from. I heard my father knock. He pushed the door open without waiting for a response. I sat up and put my arms around my knees. “I had your room cleaned while you were away,” he said, looking around. That explained the smell. I thought being away from the hospital would let me get away from the hospital. It was funny: not even industrial-strength cleaners could get the smell of Dee out of my room. I looked up at my dad, and he finished staring around the room and looked down at me, finally kneeling down so we were at eye level. “I have something for you,” he said. “What?” He handed me a notebook and a pen. I looked at them and back at him.
What do You think about Eyes In The Mirror (2011)?
