Where It Doesn’t Hurt

Noah's POV

What do you do when you find out your best friend is a snake, your boyfriend won't answer your calls, and your ex is off in the capital city trying to fight government-sanctioned oppression?

Do you—

A. Wallow in sadness and despair because what the fuck even is the week you've been having?

B. Burn in rage and fury because again, what the fuck even is the week you've been having?

C. Distract yourself to the point that all the bad parts of your life feel just like that—bad parts of a distant nightmare you woke up from and promptly drowned in alcohol?

Me?

I choose D. Float in a watering hole while my son splashes around beside me, laughing like nothing in the world can touch him.