While the rest of the class performs sun salutations in synchronized bows, Caleb stands breathless on his mat. Something in him has come loose. He looks ahead, to the sea of butts in sweatpants around him, and tries not to stare. “Remember that you control your own comfort. Remember the sources of that comfort.” Everyone… Continue reading Thumb
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Robustness (part 11)
The echoes of their footsteps built up a rhythm that colored the moment. The techno soundtrack implied a chase scene, police officers behind them, pistols drawn. Neither he nor Leslie was athletic enough to vault over obstacles or slide under railings, and in fact their running would have more realistically been called jogging if not… Continue reading Robustness (part 11)
Comfort
Greta didn’t have a key anymore to the old house, and though her parents lived far away from civilization and had nothing worth stealing, they kept their estate secure. She’d grown up in this unfamiliar place. As she waited for her mother to walk herself to the door, she looked across the wasted farmland to… Continue reading Comfort
Abridged
His main duty was to sweep the front porch every morning and every afternoon to keep out the fleas. Mary Lou bought several cases of lima beans. They ate nothing but for years. The children found a set of false teeth in the yard. No one ever found out whose they were, but they became… Continue reading Abridged
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