The Sun Down Motel

by Simone St. James

For the first time in her life, it occurred to her how erasable she was.

I had this thought often when I worked night shifts. I used to wonder how long it would take someone to figure out I was gone if I vanished. This reflects Viv’s state of mind, how disconnected from her own life she feels at this moment. I wanted it to be believable that Viv would take the job at the Sun Down, because she doesn’t feel like she belongs anywhere at all.