Gabby tells Dad what happened at the station
while I sit on the couch
numb
spent

I head to the gym on auto-pilot
and go through the motions on every event
distracted
tense

Coach notices that I am off
even though I am doing the same moves
I always do
perfect
passionless

Presley asks if I’m okay
and I tell her sure, it’s been a long day
feeling
sick
tired

but all the while I think of Ethan
free to seduce other girls into believing he is something
that he is not
beautiful
villain

silent
victim