knock, knock, can I come in?

D'jaevle: I can be there in ten minutes.

Lindsay: Don't.

D'jaevle: Ah, but I'm already dressed.

I parked behind her small car and entered the house through the side door. Quiet, so as not to disturb those living above the first floor, I made my way to her bedroom.

The bedroom door was locked. I gave a few gentle knocks. The silence was broken by the barking of her dog on the other side. I knew she was awake, but she wasn't going to let me in. I gave it a few more minutes and then left.

In my car I sent her a quick text-message: "Stopped by to tuck you in. Good night."

I smiled. If I'm going to make mistakes, at least let them be the right kind of mistakes.

For the first time in months, I've had three good nights of sleep, and I feel good.

Competence is a drug to me; I'm never so short-sighted that I feel incompetent, but I often let things slide out of boredom.  After six or seven months or getting by, entertaining myself through various diversions, I've got the wolf by the throat.

I'm ready for the quiet games. 

One thought on “knock, knock, can I come in?”

  1. Lol…I let things slip because of procrastination..
    And then what a “mess”,well not really a mess but for a better word, I will just use it.
    Today, August 4, 2008, Im tackling the loads of wash I still have left to do.
    In between doing that; paying bills and doing a grocery list I still make time for online as well as offline friends…

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