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Endless summer vacation. But it didn’t feel right. My husband was working late every night while I was at home, on my own, with all the time in the world?

Back then, this place was literally the middle of nowhere.

It was the usual setup, the same as every 7-Eleven in the city.

“Sorry I took up so much of your time . . . I truly appreciate the help.” “Oh, it’s no problem. I’m glad we had the chance to talk.

Anyway, you’re not lost, are you?

“Here, let me take a look.” I didn’t see any way out of this, so I gave her my hand.

«I’m fine. I can manage.”

Coming in from the sun, the hallway was dark,

It couldn’t hurt to have a way to reach her.

It’s really hot out there, Asa. Be careful, okay? Why don’t you take the change and buy yourself some ice cream for the trip back? Actually, you’d better finish the ice cream first, then walk home, okay? Otherwise, it’ll melt.” By the end of the call, it almost seemed like she thought she was giving directions to a small child.

the truth is napping was the most economical way to make it through the day.

it seemed like everything cost money. I had to spend money to pass the time.

I was pretty sure I’d get sick of my new routine within a week — but it only took a day. Every day after that was as mind-numbing as the one before, ad infinitum.

That life didn’t seem real anymore. We were two different people: the me who had to work all day to make ends meet, and the me who had nothing to do after lunch

Living the dream? Really?

Under these circumstances, I couldn’t imagine finding anything very soon.

but that was a small price to pay for avoiding big crowds

But early in the morning the store was deserted.

If I did go out, I’d usually just walk to the supermarket and back. It was the peak of summer, and I tried to avoid walking around in the middle of the day. The supermarket opened early in the morning — maybe because it was summer, or maybe because most of the people in the area were old.

And I wasn’t desperate to meet up with old friends or go shopping, so I ended up staying home most of the time.