leaving tidbits of trivia on the audition sheet.
it made her sick. an ick.
all of the stupid bits of shit he’d incept
into her world simply from proximity
caused animosity profound and prodding.
it kept her up
past the dusk larks and into owl territory.
but the tenth month is up next. time for
a cauldron test. when the boy has lived
past his notice, scrap the parts and
repurpose.