I pull the thread from the back of their neck. Like a loose sweater. But that’s not why you’re here. You want to know about the 158th interesting thing.
(long pause) Interesting thing number 158 is that every person has a smell when they lie. Not sweat. Not soap. Something older. The smell of a key turning in a lock that was never meant to be opened. You, for example—you smell like burnt cinnamon and wet plaster right now. Genie Morman Interesting 158
Un-remember how?
