you made your bed with the quilt your grandmother made for you as a child, before she got sick. you have it pulled across the mattress, severely taut, just as she showed you.
it's late in the day, yet summer sun still finds a way to come in through the blinds. the slanted light draws lines across your arms
a distant hum - the fan swivels back and forth slowly shaking its head in disappointment, until you finally move, reaching over to rip the plug from the wall; silence