I Saw My Signature on the Sale Papers for a House I Never Sold

thing kept back. One more silence passed off as peace.

I took the key from her palm.

Cold little thing.

She left a few minutes later. No hug. No repair. The screen door slapped once and kept swinging.

What Stayed

By the end of the month, the sale had been voided.

The title insurer refunded the Hanleys. They sued everybody anyway, which frankly seemed fair.continue reading …