Running Errands with Father

"Can we go visit her today?" Her father said no. "Why? I miss her." Her voice shook. They continued to walk in silence, wanting to scream at each other but unable to. When they stopped to pick up the dry cleaning, she blurted out: You divorced her. I didn't! The dry cleaning guy pretended to…

Wise Kid

“Your father and I still love you,” his mother spoke like a robot. His father looked at him with uncried tears that threatened to come out. “Why, mom,” he asked. She gave some scripted reply about people growing apart with time. But he wasn’t stupid. He was 12 years old. He had seen it all.…

A Different Voice

Every note stung. Each gesture resembled a sharp slap. His eyes pierced into hers with venom. The paper in his hand could have been a murderous weapon, instead of a mere legal conclusion. She sat like a wall of armor, only moving to blink. As their dining table shared the brunt of his anger, she…