1/5/18
āAugust, you insulting my honor is the least of my worries.ā I sipped cardamom tea. Heād allowed me to run to the store as long as I took him along. I felt so alien among other humans. Iām starting to wonder if maybe things arenāt better with me never leaving the house. Iām still working, there is still money coming in. Iāve begun to wonder, too, if abusive sprits arenāt the reason for all the eccentric shut-ins there ever were in the world.
āStill, as a gentleman, I must apologize for the rude thing I said yesterday. It was unintentional, but nevertheless quite appalling.ā
āDonāt mention it.ā
āFine. So what is todayās card?ā
āFive of Swords.ā
āWarning of self destruction? But I just apologized for my boorish behavior.ā August kicked his feet up on the kitchen table, āballocks.ā
1/6/18
This morning August woke me in bed. Hellbunny was snuggled up against my belly snoring, we both rolled lazily over and looked at him, standing over us, seething.
āMy socks wonāt work!ā His eyes blazed.
āWhat?ā I muttered, trying to sit up amid the tangle of rabbit and sheets.
āI canāt fix my intent to get the right socks. They need to be beige, but theyāre⦠theyāre olive.ā He punched the bed and sent Hellbunny flying. I grabbed my cards from the bedside, hoping to distract him. He glared at me, his shoulders hunched over in rage.
āAce of Pentacles, prosperous beginningsā¦. reversed.ā I looked at the bed, the fish tank, everywhere but at August. A hot wind blew over me, searing my skin.
āAs though I donāt know Iām having a bad morning. Stupid.ā He spat and walked out. Hellbunny ran after him, hissing and screaming.
1/7/18
August held his card out in front of him, Three of Pentacles, teamwork, reversed.
āWe should go hiking.ā
āNo.ā
āOh, come on, it would be great, I miss fresh air.ā
āYou go outside all the time.ā
āWell, clearly, we need team building.ā
āNo. Iām not dying on a mountain because you decide I need to get lost.ā
āThat wasnāt funny.ā
āPlease go.ā
āMake me.ā
I mean, he did ask. I spat out the dispersion spell and poof! He was gone.
If only unwanted guests could be so easily dismissed