Later that evening I lay down in Min's empty bed upstairs and pulled her white sheet up over my head. I felt for my kneecaps and hip bones. I lay perfectly still, arms down, palms up. I closed my eyes and pretended I was floating in space, then at sea, then not floating at all.I hummed an old Beach Boys tune. In my room... Min had taught me how to play it on her guitar when we were kids.
That evening, the narrator lays down alone in Min's empty bed, pulling her white sheet over their head. They focus on their body, feeling their kneecaps and hip bones, and try to relax completely by lying still with arms at their sides and palms up. To distract from their feelings, they imagine themselves floating in space or at sea, ultimately trying to find a calming escape.
While in this quiet state, the narrator hums an old Beach Boys song, a memory from childhood when Min had shown them how to play it on her guitar. This moment reflects a sense of nostalgia and connection to shared experiences, offering comfort during a time of solitude and reflection.
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