As I’m packing a couple of shirts and jeans in the largest suitcase that I have, I notice the book ‘Trust & Betrayal by Vladimir’ sitting on top of the heaps of clothes in one of my drawers. I take it and flip its pages, causing for its woodsy smell to tickle my nose. Since we’re gonna be in a three hour drive, I might need this book to keep me entertain,…well, hopefully. After making sure that I’ve packed everything I need, I step out of my room and lock its door. However, it takes a combination of strength and patience to get down the stairs with a heavy suitcase. Every step of mine is more effortful and longer than I could hope for. And when I reach the ground floor, I let go of my suitcase then catch my breath for a few seconds and wipe the sweat on my neck and forehead with my hands b
