No Exit To (III.I)
III. The Mortifying Ideal of Being Perceived (Part I) Preface: This chapter in M. Word is over 20 pages long. So, I'm going to split the chapter into two separate posts. It'll be easier to digest and jump back into after a break. Again (because this is a different series), I do my own editing because I just can't afford to pay someone right now to do it for me. I apologize for any typos, missing words, incorrect words, or change in tense. I read over every chapter at least 3-4 times to catch any mistakes. Friday, May 31 st , 2019 Mom peered around the corner from the kitchen. Those downcast eyes of hers pinning me in place. “Nathan?” Mom called with genuine sweetness even though our last four conversations consisted of arguments. “You’re not having dinner with us?” She said with heartbreak in her tone. Mom and Hannah had spent the entire afternoon preparing dinner for that evening. “We made your favorite: smothered pork chops.” She had hoped the meal would entice ...