I Gave Away the Birthday Chocolates, Then the Screaming Started

tell Evelyn I gave you her fancy Instagram chocolates. She might start charging admission.”

They were already grabbing pieces, laughing, arguing over which ones looked the prettiest. A dark sphere with gold flecks. A perfect square with a red stripe. A marbled dome the color of caramel.

I watched them for a minute, trying to memorize their faces like continue reading …