She Took Me to the Hallway to Explain My “Place”

who suddenly remembered meeting me at a luncheon in 2021. A volunteer in silver shoes. The nurse from our table, who hugged me before remembering we were strangers and apologizing into my shoulder.

Somebody handed me champagne.

Somebody else tried to talk tax structure.

I escaped both.

James found me near the ballroom terrace around ten-fifteen, where continue reading …