Glass (Crank 2)

is to find Robyn’s apartment,

not far from the University of the Pacific.

Driving by the brick-and-ivy campus,

I almost envy the students,

walking alone or sitting in groups,

looking at their books—and each other.

Guys. Girls. Tight jeans and T-shirts.

Big Gulps here. Cigarettes there.

It’s all so normal. Then it comes

to me that one of those

students is Robyn, who is anything

but “normal.” You can hide

a lot, or maybe just get away with

a lot, if you play your cards right.

I only hope the hand I’m about to deal

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nbsp; myself will hold an ace or two.

I Locate Robyn’s Apartment

Building C-9. Third floor.

I’m early, but not too,

so I sit on the stairs to

wait.

And wait. Four o’clock

comes and goes. Still I sit,

not too worried about

Robyn getting home

late.

Even on her best days,

clock-watching was

never her greatest