Twenty-Eight: Keeping Busy (08-17-2022)
Pacing the room back and forth rubbing temples sweating heavily through shirt kicking clothes sitting on the floor grabbing the table and squeezing it then pacing back and forth even more. Checking the time then checking it again and only five seconds have passed. Going into the kitchen and opening each cabinet and closing it then opening the one next to it then closing it then opening the one next to it even checking the cabinet with the chemicals and pots and pans. Turning the sink and then turning it off again looking in the fridge and digging behind the dips and sauces and checking both drawers. Closing the fridge then opening the cabinets again and checking the same cabinets again. Looking at every can of soup and beans.
Digging under all of the utensils in the drawer and placing them back in the right direction. Storming out of the kitchen then going back in then storming out again and going into the home office and looking through the drawers of the desk and the filing cabinet and pulling out random papers. Turning on the computer then turning it off again and pushing the desk chair back in too hard. Looking behind the curtains of both windows and pulling them up and down several times. Testing the doors on the cabinet to make sure they close without making too much noise. Opening the paper drawer on the printer and closing it then opening the copier cover and looking in the mechanism and noticing the dust and closing it without cleaning it.
Going back into the bedroom and picking up the clothes on the floor and putting them in the laundry basket then digging through the basket and taking all the clothes out of it and putting them back in. Moving everything on the desk to one side then moving it to the other side. Grabbing a pen out of the cup and scribbling on a piece of scrap paper to see if it works then putting the pen back in the cup and throwing the paper in the trash. Moving the trash can aside to see behind it and pushing the plug of the lamp the rest of the way into the outlet. Fixing the fitted sheet on the bed and crawling across to fix the opposite corner. Dusting the nightstand by hand then rubbing hands on pants to clean them but they won't come clean. Going into the bathroom and washing hands then checking the cabinets under the sink and the drawer and digging under the extra toothbrushes and toothpaste.
Testing the shower curtain and making sure it slides cleanly and opening and closing the toilet lid. Opening the toilet tank and fiddling with the mechanism then washing hands again. Slamming the door of the bathroom and opening it again to close it softly. Going back into the kitchen and opening and closing all of the cabinets. Once they're all closed, opening them all again so that they are all open at the same time then trying to close them all as quickly possible then opening them as quickly as possible then doing it again and again and again. Going to bed.