A Place Between Two Skies
“How can you become the most efficient version of yourself?”
Ellen had been staring intently at these words for the last thirteen minutes. The question was posed, in purple block letters, by a sticker plastered onto the bus ceiling. Someone must have made a considerable effort to put it there. Next to the question was a cartoon woman, faded by sunlight. She rested her chin upon her fist, eyes tilted upward, as if the answer floated just above her head.
