She stared at him for a long second, then shrugged and walked to the kitchen. “You’re weird when you’re sick.”
Daniel’s blood ran cold. He pressed the heel of his palm against his ear. “Who is this?” ear drops for clogged ears from cold
“ You’ve been storing us in a damp cabinet for eleven months. The rubber bulb has mold. Real classy, Dan. ” She stared at him for a long second,
“It sounds like you’re talking through a pillow,” Daniel groaned. He tapped the side of his head. A dull, thudding echo replied. The pressure was immense. He couldn’t pop them. He couldn’t yawn them open. He was living in a muted, underwater world. “Who is this
Daniel felt a sharp pop . Then a slow, wet draining sensation. The muffled world suddenly snapped into high fidelity. He could hear the refrigerator humming. He could hear Claire’s phone tapping. He could even hear the neighbor’s dog yawning two apartments away.
