Past And Present

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p at 5:00, workout, drink coffee, shower, e

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d bed and open the blinds. The sunlight brings warmth into my room and shines onto my thin blue line American flag comforter and matching pillows. The light immediately brightens my small room with gray walls and a white bord

hanging on my gray wall. The picture is the day Tarra and I were

luck toda

evision, sync my phone to the TV

ts playing, I pick up my du

he bathroom, so sometimes she beats me to the shower while I work out. Since she worked a shift at the hospital l

n using for the last couple of years and step out of the shower within five minutes. I take short showers, but if you r

lders slump and my face falls with disappoin

ight at Jax's made me

ll be skipping

it has two sinks. Even though I love my sister, we still need some separate space. Since my bedroom is to the right, my sink is on the right. I grab

duty and ready to begin my watch

ressed and the black boots that shield my feet with the steel toe are highly polished.

" Tarra asks sleepily as she

cup of black coffee on the

e lifts the cup with both hands and closes her eyes while she smells the fr

e border frame on the upper and lower part. Various pictures litter the rest of the apartment's walls, unlike my plain

an whip up something tasty. From the breakfast bar, you can see our living room with a small white couch and white recliner facing our sixty-five-i

u," Tarra gushes as she shuffles to the couch, wrapping her body in the iridescent colored blanket laying on the back. He

ve been here several times in the past when my dad worked here, surrounded within these brick walls, but that doesn't change how dry my mo

is large iced tea and white shirt. His friendly eyes lift up when he spots me. I wa

soon," he exclaims with a big smile that reveals his front chipped tooth

ie. It's good to see som

th my uniform. "It's great to see you, Bernie," I say through t

and the door buzzes lou

en't stepped foot in here since the day I had come here to pick up my father's belongings after he had passed. It's bitter sweet

eat to see you, young lady. Y

say and then hear

. "Good morning Chief, your new

years old now but looks no older than twenty-five. He has small crows feet that tend to grow every time he smiles, clean-shave

, extending his arm out

ly have to get used to, including trying to focus on anything besides the fact his aftershave reminds me of Dad. Every year for Chritsmas, those t

you your off

great to see you, C