16 Feb 2022

Hello hello hello. The esthetician is crying to me — though I’ve never met her — about a lady who won’t leave. It’s been a long day. I tell her about an unexpected baby in the family and manage a laugh, while she goes home to Long Island City and hopes not to throw fists.

In the dark, three stories’ worth of window light emanates in shades of brown, white, orange, and bright turquoise. Inside are apartment interiors and hallway stairs.

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