The document tells the story of Velma, a woman who used to live in the narrator's house and hung herself in the garage. The narrator is reminded of Velma as she does chores around the house, feeling Velma's presence shutting her in rooms at times. Velma has been dead for 50 years and is now just a dusty memory, unlike the narrator's friend Joe who was recently killed at age 22 and had been a vibrant presence in her home until recently. The narrator fears that someday Joe will just be another dusty memory in the house like Velma.