Anodyne
Thursday, October 31, 2013
 
Things I Remember About Detroit

"Move into a gorgeous brick brownstone called Phillips Manor—hardwood floors, fireplace, four bedrooms. My two roommates and I pay $110 apiece. The three of us are sitting and watching the huge Star Trek–looking TV I scored for $15 at the thrift store. All the remote controls are sitting in plain view on the coffee table. We're watching VH1. The channel changes itself to The New Dance Show—the local, low-budget version of Soul Train. This is the first of many times that the TV switches itself to another station. The radio randomly switches itself, too. And always to a black TV show or song. Seems to be a friendly ghost. Most definitely an African-American ghost. The only other thing living in that house, aside from the three of us, is my roommate's spooky black Persian cat. Always hiding somewhere. Can never pet it. Once, we can't find it for almost a week. My roommate leaves to make a 'Lost Cat' flyer at Kinko's, thinking it somehow got outside. Boyfriend is sitting in the living room, and I'm at one end of the long hallway near the bathroom. The cat comes stumbling out of one of the bedrooms and just sits in the middle of the hallway, not moving, staring intently at me. I say, all sweet, 'Kiiiii-teee, there you are!' The cat just stares. Then its mouth opens slightly and a very deep man's voice says, 'Hello.' With that, the cat walks back into the bedroom. Boyfriend says, 'Who just said "Hello"?' Not making this up. I scream and lock myself in the bathroom. For hours."
- posted by cjb @ 6:34 PM


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