Goodbye, Vitamin

by Rachel Khong

the feeling you got from it was like the sun coming up in your head.

On Family Feud, one of the categories is “Advantages of artificial trees over real trees.” One of the popular reasons is “no smell.” More and more, I get this feeling I don’t know a thing.

I’m over it, swear to God. But sometimes a thing washes up, out of nowhere—like an ancient candlestick from some wrecked ship.

I can’t be in this house because of everything.

even to myself—I prefer not to appear insane.