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

the doors were cracked enough to let in the October air.

He held out my wrap.

“You okay?”

“I think so.”

“You looked like you wanted to throw Martin off the stage for that naming announcement.”

“I did.”

He laughed.

“Fair.”

Below us, downtown traffic moved in red and white threads. A siren went by three blocks over, then another.

James leaned against the stone continue reading …