Package Deal
When she married him, she didn't realize his twin was part of the package
Tag: Fiction
The Gardener Sows
How could Karen tell her daughter that she never felt secure as a mother and as her next-door neighbor, Miriam Steiff bore witness to her failure?
Signals
I dubbed him “the Monster.” His hulking figure, his glee at my near failures, made him monstrous in my eyes.
The Scar
“They talk to Somebody Up There? How? Who’s up there, anyway?” I was almost fainting from curiosity. “How can you talk to clouds or stars? Can they hear you?”
Open House
This is a good chance to test out her teacher’s concerns. I watch her closely for signs of not hearing, or misunderstanding, as I launch into storyteller mode
The Third Day
“Who needs company the third day? And she’s your friend, not mine. I don’t want anyone examining my third-day pimples! ...
