I am Jack's cold sweat.

Wow. Busy, busy day. One of those stressful, rewarding days: tests, construction, walking, waiting, guy bumps into you, "Oh, hey sorry-" he continues without pause. Step, step, step, step, stop. Sit. Gather required materials for the day. Hey what are we doing? I don't know. Enough sedative to lay a rhino to rest. Pack your things and prepare for departure. Ringing, shuffling, shouting, numbing... grinning, hugging, talking, laugh-- ringing again. Goodbyes are too soon, but hellos come sooner.
Hallow!... Wait where's -censored-? Drama- Oh yea. Slight disappointment... over. It's sit and stare time. Rummage through your stuff. Pull out something. Slight grin. All too interested in everything again. You were staring at something but that has moved. Now, nothing's there but that's all it takes to hold your interest. Shake head awake. Click, click, click, high score. Okay, I'm done with this now. What's this? Oh yea, I remember that. Yea I'm playing it again. I flew to Uranus once. Ringing, shuffling, shouting, numbing... grinning, hugging, talking, laugh-- ringing again.
Squish, squish, squish, squish. Should I, or shouldn't I? No, you shouldn't. Whatever. Casual Friday. But they canceled that two weeks ago. And it's Wednesday. Turn left two whole turns, then right to first number. Turn left, pass first number once to second number. Go directly to third number. Click. Feed something that's already full. Squish, squish, squish, squeak, squeak, squeak. Stop. Sit. Is he looking? Cover me. Cell phone clicking thunders. Okay, you can move now. Participation. Dribble, dribble, shoot. Missed. Catch, shoot, miss, catch, shoot, hit, pass. Please return the equipment to their designated containers. Running. Click. Shut door. Ringing, shuffling, shouting, numbing... grinning, hugging, talking.
Laughing and dancing and spinning in the rain. I am six years old again. Oh, quit it you guys, so immature, I'm gonna laugh if you guys all got sick- Good. I'd laugh if you cared at all. Hiss, stare back, shuffles away. Ringing. Goodbyes are too soon, but hellos come sooner.
Squish, squish, squish, slouch in your chair. Why are you guys drenched? Pause. It's raining? Shake your head dry. Work is given. Work done. Fiddle with, chew on, toss your writing utensil. Catch. Think, think, think, draw. It's a monster. Doo dee doo dee doo RAWR! Giggle and everyone's staring. Blush and again face forward. Ringing, shuffling, shouting, numbing... grinning, hugging, walking and talking. Quite nice, actually. Did you? I did! And? Yea! I told you so!
Settle down, settle down. Now, before we can get to the movie, we have to get through- Dig, dig, dig, aha! here we go.. It's a monster. Doo dee doo dee doo RAWR! AND IT EATED YOUR NOSE! Giggles. Well recieved. Shh, Listen!- gonna do them today but I decided I didn't want to. So be ready for everything on monday. Flip on the tele'. Mayella Ewell was beaten savagely by someone who led, almost exclusively, with his left. Tom Robinson now sits before you having taken the oath with the only good hand he posseses, his right- lowly, are you asleep? Shakes head. They didn't even show his hand, he just said it was crippled. Yea... On and on. Such and such. Boy cries, kids awe. Clicks off. That's all for today. Remember to finish the book by monday. It should be only about thirty pages so you should be fine. Ringing, running, laughing, dancing.
All I need is you to be fine. Suspended in a moment of fulfillment, we are twirling and singing and hoping and forgetting it all. They just don't see it. Soon, I am empty again.

I am Jack, hollow inside.