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Weekly Contest #77
The heat hits my face as I step out and I check the weather, 80 degrees. It’s not the longest walk, but it sure as hell isn’t the shortest either. This mid-July humidity doesn’t help make the distance feel any shorter. Only a couple steps away from the building and I have already started to sweat, a milestone I felt I’d reach at least 5 minutes in. I can feel it on my forehead and at the nape of my neck, not dripping but just enough that if I were with people it would make me self-conscious. I tie my hair up and hope this walk will be worth ...
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