The Points Between: Chapter 11

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The Tower

By late afternoon Matthew has given up on the painting entirely. His conversation with Deke put him off, and he can’t get back into his work. As the day wears on, he starts to feel worse: dizzy, shivering spells, and eventually a persistent buzzing sensation in his forehead and cheeks. Finally, he decides what he needs is sleep. He throws away the last of his coke, still unfinished, empties...