THE BED IS TILTING! Or the couch, or whatever. A futon. Slanted. She hadn't noticed it before, but now she can't stop noticing. Like the princess and the pea. By objective measure, the tilt is negligible, a fraction of an inch, but she can't be fooled by appearances, not with the sleep mask on. I... -
The Peace Drug
THE BED IS TILTING! Or the couch, or whatever. A futon. Slanted. She hadn't noticed it before, but now she can't stop noticing. Like the princess and the pea. By objective measure, the tilt is negligible, a fraction of an inch, but she can't be fooled by appearances, not with the sleep mask on. I...-
By Tom Shroder