Day 6

Dec. 12

                I am going to collapse into my bed in about thirty seconds but I just had to scribble this down before I forget to. After work (I finally got a job as a temp!)  I went for a walk in the cute little park down the street. I’m on a really tiny salary still trying to pay off student loans and this is not the greatest neighbourhood so of course Miles, ever the gentleman  insisted on coming with me.  We saw the beautiful Christmas decorations, and even the Nativity set at the community church. It hasn’t been vandalized yet, which is something that really warms my heart. I know it isn’t quite Christmas yet, but it’s still so nice to see people remembering that they aren’t the only ones on earth. When we got back to our apartments though, I almost had a panic attack. I screamed so loud that he literally came running in from next door and the guy upstairs called the police.

                What I found out on my balcony was what looked like six dead geese. They were lying there in dark puddles and I almost puked. Miles was brave enough to go take a closer look at them, despite my fervent cries of ohmygoshdon’tgo and discovered that they are apparently stuffed. Six taxidermied geese just lying on my balcony. A whole bunch of stuff happened at once as he came back in and I’m still trying to get things in order. First, Miles came back from the balcony and all that. He’s actually about to call the police, literally with his cell phone in hand when the police come. They actually almost smashed down the door before I could sprint to open it. There was a whole thing about how the hell he got it up onto my twelfth floor balcony (they think he/she knows somebody in the building) but the end result was that Miles is spending the night on my couch, just to make sure that nothing happens. I’m not even sure how this happened, everything’s a blur. We’re both really afraid right now, much as I hate to admit it. This situation went from something weird to something really quite terrifying. I almost forgot to mention- there was a note alongside the six geese. This guy just seems to have caught the writing bug. It said (the police took it)

                “My dear, my love for you shines as bright as the noon day sun in the arctic winter. I will be with you soon and I will have you as mine forever. I love you so much more than you could ever imagine. You must be thrilled with your gifts by the way you treat them. How’s Patty? – Your true love”

                I am so afraid right now I actually did something I haven’t done since I was a little girl. I prayed. I never saw the point in praying to some invisible super hero before but now? I need all the help I can get to overcome this. I’m probably not going to be able to sleep tonight, so I’m going to go make some herbal tea. Maybe it’ll soothe my nerves.