The Envelope That Changed Everything

neck prickle.

I lifted a hand to my head.

My fingers met… nothing.

Not the familiar sweep of thick silver hair I’d brushed and conditioned and coaxed into glossy waves. Not the comforting weight that made me feel put together even in sweatpants, even on mornings when I was tired.

Just skin.

Smooth, exposed skin.

A hot sting flared across my scalp, and the continue reading …