My Grandma Kept a Notebook Nobody Knew About

outside the frame.

I sat down on the kitchen floor and held them.

The radiator knocked. A cab horn barked thirteen floors below. Somewhere in the apartment, a pipe clicked like a person clearing her throat.

Darien Was Off The Table

The legal fight started exactly four days later.

Dad called first.

I didn’t answer.

Mom called next.

I didn’t answer that either.continue reading …