
I awake to a shaft of sunlight cutting through the curtains and shifting across my face. For a moment, I am drifting, thinking of all the things I will need to do today, all the errands, and the running around … Read More

I awake to a shaft of sunlight cutting through the curtains and shifting across my face. For a moment, I am drifting, thinking of all the things I will need to do today, all the errands, and the running around … Read More

“Are you okay?”
My eyes are shut, but I can sense your boots inches from my face. They are new enough to still smell like leather, but they’ve got street tar seeping in. I open my eyes and see nothing … Read More
I sit on this bench at the playground and watch the vultures surround you. “HDOP” Hot Dad On Playground. My husband came up with that one, likes to declare he’s it when he comes here with the kids. But he’s … Read More

We scurry through the hall, my fingers loosely entwined with yours, giggling like the girls we used to be. We’ve never been to this house before. It’s Hannah’s; she’s new to the group, one of those that likes her house … Read More