Tracy woke up early, before sunrise. Tom had assured her they could leave at dawn, and she waited for the first sliver of sun as a sprinter waits for the crack of a pistol. She tiptoed down the stairs, arms wrapped around suitcases, and gently deposited them by the door. When morning came, she would… Continue reading Reunion (part 10)
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Reunion part 1
As much as she loathed his family, in the interest of peace, love and calenders, Tracy consented to a week in their moldy old mansion with their moldy old selves. Thomas assured her that they would be on their best behavior for the holiday season, and though she didn’t believe that he had any control… Continue reading Reunion part 1
Vice
No one knew his secret, that he was the Vice President of the United States. Out fishing with the boys, sometimes the conversation would turn to foreign policy or federal interest rates. He had to bite his tongue. His wife suspected something. She came home one night and overheard part of a conversation about diplomatic… Continue reading Vice
Saint
The lady was nervous. She had not been to see him before, he was sure, because he knew all his parishioners down to the last detail. Though he could not see her face, he would have known her by her breath, or by her hesitation. Those he knew learned not to hesitate. When eventually she… Continue reading Saint
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