He Told Her My House Was Already Hers

for my fake Chicago trip. My own heels. My own watch. My own face, after splashing cold water on it until the skin around my eyes turned pink.

When I came out, Grace was waiting by the stairs.

“Please don’t go up there alone.”

I almost said, I’ve never been more alone in my life, but the line felt too neat and I was too tired for neat.

“I’m not hiding continue reading …