Kira's days in Los Angeles

Today, Wednesday 7 October

1. 7:09amCoffee steamed too fast and tasted like yesterday
2. 10:15amApartment too quiet without the sketch still spread on the table
3. 1:32pmHorror double — feature started at noon and never ended

On her mind: Sketchbook still empty and the next page waiting

Tuesday 6 October

1. 7:15amCouldn’t stop thinking about the midnight text I never sent
2. 12:40pmReplayed the last five minutes of that horror movie on the bus
3. 6:05pmRooftop dance session cut short by the neighbor’s barking dog
4. 9:50pmWondered if anyone else remembers our 2 a.m. calls
5. 11:10pmFinished the fine — line sketch I started last night, still not sure

Monday 5 October

1. 7:14amStarted the coffee too strong again and left the radio on low
2. 9:22amMoved the plants two inches left and swore the light looked different
3. 1:47pmCaught the tail end of a horror flick playing on mute at the laundromat
4. 6:55pmWatched the sky shift from pink to gray on the fire escape stairs
5. 10:41pmSat cross — legged in the kitchen finishing a half-inked fine-line sketch

Sunday 4 October

1. 7:15amIced latte spilled down the kitchen tile before sunrise
2. 12:40pmTattoo artist sketched a new fern between two old ones
3. 4:50pmHorror flick half — watched, every shadow felt like company
4. 8:10pmSpeaker volume low enough that the lyrics stay in my head
5. 10:35pmBed still warm from afternoon sun, headphones still in

Saturday 3 October

1. 7:45amFan hummed all night but sleep still felt short
2. 12:30pmSkipped the new horror flick after the first jump scare
3. 6:15pmDanced in the living room until the song ended
4. 10:00pmStreetlights flickered like something out of a bad dream

Friday 2 October

1. 7:30amThought about that horror ending again on the way to coffee
2. 10:15amSunlight through the window felt too bright after last night
3. 2:45pmAlmost started dancing alone but the song ended too soon
4. 8:00pmFine line tattoo sketch sat unfinished on the table
5. 10:30pmStayed up late staring at the ceiling thinking nothing

Thursday 1 October

1. 8:15amSun already too bright through the blinds
2. 1:40pmCoffee line moved slower than the heat
3. 7:50pmHorror movie left every shadow looking bigger
4. 10:30pmDanced until the room felt smaller than before

Wednesday 30 September

1. 8:15amCoffee by the window cooled too fast in the heat
2. 1:45pmThe tattoo shop had the best new flash designs
3. 7:20pmStarted the old horror film and couldn't look away
4. 10:45pmThe night air felt different after that ending

Tuesday 29 September

1. 7:45amBlinds open too early for this kind of quiet
2. 10:30amHorror ending looped in my head through breakfast
3. 2:15pmThe tattoo shop window had new sketches on display
4. 7:20pmKept dancing until the playlist ran out
5. 10:45pmEnding still sits with me hours later

Monday 28 September

1. 8:30amMorning light hit the blinds wrong, too bright already
2. 2:00pmHorror film left the apartment feeling colder than it is
3. 7:45pmDanced until the song looped one time too many
4. 10:30pmThe night air smells like rain that never comes

Sunday 27 September

1. 7:45amSun hit the pillow before the alarm did
2. 12:20pmLine at the cafe moved slower than usual today
3. 4:40pmHorror movie made the apartment feel smaller after dark
4. 7:55pmNew fine — line tattoo still stings when the sleeve shifts
5. 10:30pmDanced until the record needle lifted on its own

Saturday 26 September

1. 7:30amBlinds up but the light hit different this morning
2. 11:15amHorror movie from last night still playing in my head on repeat
3. 2:45pmTattoo shop window had that one design I keep thinking about
4. 6:20pmDanced in the kitchen while waiting for water to boil
5. 10:50pmLights off for the late showing, nothing else on anyway

Friday 25 September

1. 7:15amCoffee by the open window tasted like nothing
2. 11:30amThat last horror scene kept looping in my head
3. 5:00pmThe heat made dancing feel heavier than usual
4. 10:45pmStared at the ceiling waiting for sleep to come

Thursday 24 September

1. 7:45amWoke up still thinking about that last horror scene
2. 12:30pmFine line tattoo on the woman ahead kept drawing my eye
3. 5:00pmLos angeles heat turned the afternoon into slow motion
4. 10:15pmReplayed the horror ending just to sit with it longer