I am sleeping
you are sleeping
it is 7am
I slept
you slept
it was 7am
“i can drink that straight as if it was water” means that he/she can drink that particular drink like they drink water. like with the same reaction with which they drink water
I think the answer is the first choice and fourth choice.
This is because women's traditional clothing would comprise of longer skirts which are emphasized by petticoats. Because of this clothing, women find it hard to ride a bike on several occasion. And so, they created this type of clothing that will help them ride bikes safely without the skirts getting in between the wheels
The person narrating has committed a murder and shoved the corpse under his floorboards. As some time passes the heart beat is a glimpse into his insanity, and how he is delusional over hearing non existent sounds. He believes he hears the heart of the person he murdered under the floorboards, which is a delusion, most likely made out of paranoia. When the police come to ask about the victim, the man almost fools them until he breaks down and confesses. He expressed annoyance at the victim earlier, saying that he could not get away from their eye, I believe. He tried to solve this by killing them, but his mind would not let him do so by making up false realities.