He inclined his head

He inclined his head at my dress. “What’s the occasion?” “Homecoming,” I said, twirling. “Like?” “Last I heard, Homecoming requires a date.” “About that,” i hedged. “I’m sort of…going with Scott. We both figure a high-school dance is the last place Hank will be patrolling.” Patch smiled, but it was tight. “I take that back. … Read more

Anyway, now she thinks

Anyway, now she thinks of Estha and Rahel as Them, because, separately, the two of them are no longer what They were or ever thought They would be. Ever. Their lives have a size and a shape now. Estha has his and Rahel hers. Edges, Borders, Boundaries, Brinks and Limits have appeared like a team … Read more