Maddy: [voice over] This is my favorite room. Most days I love it, because I can imagine the glass falling away and I'm outside. I don't leave my house. I haven't left my house in seventeen years. If I went outside, I'd die. Sorry to sound morose. Irradiators sterilize my clothes. I own a hundred white T-shirts. It's my standard uniform. The airlock is a sealed room surrounding the front door. It's airtight. Nothing can leak into the house when the door's open. It's not that I don't want to go outside. I can't. Simple viruses can kill me. It's like I'm allergic to everything. What I eat, what I touch, they all have consequences. My mom made me join a support group. Some of them are really sick. Others have a hard time with social interactions.At least I have the Internet. I exercise. I read a lot of books. When I'm done, I write short reviews. Every day feels exactly the same. Maybe today's different.
