A house built inward is all that remains when nowhere remains.

Good morning your honor, counsel, and members of the jury. I am Charlotte Kudamare. I love the ocean despite never having seen it. I am a student at the University of Virginia. I love to gossip. I have grown to like cheese these last two years, but will always identify as a cheese-hater. I dream of going to law school. I listen to library ambience videos while studying in libraries. I don’t think I know what I look like at all. I have just turned 21. Yes, I am a Capricorn. When I have a shoulder bag, it always slips off my shoulders. I have an affinity to spice, lemon juice, and vinegar due to a lack of sense of smell. I prefer getting my blood drawn from my left arm, but they prefer my right one. I can never estimate correctly how long something is going to take. I never take below 600mg of Ibuprofen. I am always looking for the thing that will magically fix my whole life. I always hear my name being called when it isn’t. I never hear my name being called when it is. When I was a little girl, I thought a lobster monster lived under my bed. I know I must live in New York City. I only eat unripe fruit. I have a friend-in-law, once removed, who swam in the Olympics. Until 5th grade, I thought Canada was a state in the South. I speak in hyperboles 40% of the time. I’m too much. I remember when in fourth grade my school’s book fair got cancelled because someone had stolen 100$ worth of Minecraft books. I remember being 80$ of that. I drink on antibiotics. I loved my all-girls high school. I look down on people who are too clingy. I recall seeing trees in Colorado, Tennessee, Virginia, California, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. I had a math teacher in third grade who went to prison for being a pedophile. I was lucky enough to be his least favorite student. I need the captions on for movies. I can’t stand reading translations because I know there is always something lost in translation. prefer grey skies because it makes the rest of the colors pop. I once told a nurse “guess” when she asked how I was feeling. I have dreaded waking up all my life. I only ever want to talk about myself. I write to build my house.