They’d never had hot water in the shower, but at least they had...

They’d never had hot water in the shower, but at least they had water. Every bout of cleanliness was an exercise in speed; wet the body, shut off the water to soap up, rinse while shrieking.

Josh missed taking long, hot showers. They gave him time to think or feel, time to zone out. Thoughts of Erica came up a lot in the shower, innocently enough: she liked certain smells, so Josh bought shampoo and soap in accordance with what might bring her closer. She liked clean-shaven men, so he shaved afterward, wearing only a towel, imagining what conversation they might have that day either before a show or on the phone, whether or not his baby soft skin would raise her eyebrow.

She never commented on any of it.

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