Nice when the laundromat is empty. It's 1am and all of the units are available. I can get them all done in two hours, but that wasn't fast enough tonight. I didn't want to use this dirty ass bathroom. It's really gross.
I hover the seat until I finish, then wash my hands in what I hope is clean water. Clothes should be dry and I can't wait to shower. I get a shock when I see my laundry is folded.
Who did this? I am alone. Fear sets in as I hear, "I Miss You Pumpkin." Mom? But how?
›The brief
Constraint
Exactly three paragraphs, each shorter than the one before it.
Turn target
The last line recolors the gesture — the kindness becomes unsettling, or the unsettling becomes tender.