Daily story, January 15, 2025

When I go to leave the house I find my suitcase is too heavy to lift. I open it up and take things out: a couple of books; a battery pack. I close it up again. Still I cannot lift it. My train leaves in half an hour. I open the case again and heave everything out onto the bed. I do it in one great armful. It is not difficult. My things are light. I re-pack, just the essentials: half the clothes and my washbag. I fasten the case. It is heavier than before. Leave it, I think. I have my phone and my wallet and my keys and my tickets. I can buy what I need when I get there. I go to the front door, and find I cannot turn the handle.