Matt
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I didn't call back.
I didn't even clear my throat.
My mouth felt dry in a way that wasn't just desert dehydration.
It was that animal feeling you get when your body decides you're prey and it's not interested in your opinions.
Lila was behind me.
I heard her breathing get shallow like she was trying not to cry.
I wanted to reach back and touch her shoulder, but I didn't want to break the line of movement.
That's how it felt.
Like if we broke the line, something would step in.
We got to the truck without anything else happening.
No figure stepped out.
Nobody ran at us.
Nothing jumped.
If you want fireworks, this isn't that kind of story.
It was a week of pressure, like something squeezing the room a little tighter every day.
That night, I listened to my recordings.
I'm not an audio engineer, but I know enough to look at waveforms.
The name moments were there.
Clear peaks, distinct syllables.
I could hear my name.