by credence » Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:20 pm
Charlie woke with a start. She stood and walked to the window a few feet away and glanced up at the moon. It was about midnight, give or take ten minutes.
Charlie opened her duffel bag and pulled out a pair of pajama pants that were cut off at the knee and a T-shirt that said ' I don't give a s*%#', spelled that exact way. Then came her toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss, and a towel. She stood and headed out the door. She found the bathrooms after a few minutes search.
Once in the empty bathroom, Charlie undressed and stepped into one of the many showers and turned on the cold water. No hot water, she couldn't stand taking a hot shower. In fact she had only had once hot shower that she could remember, and that only lasted a few seconds. She guessed it helped if her mother's apartment only had cold water.
She shampooed and conditioned her hair, shaved her legs and underarms. She stood under the freezing rain for a few more minutes, then got out and dried off. She got dressed quickly, not wanting anyone to walk in on her naked. She brushed her teeth and returned to her room. She fell asleep quickly enough.