He Sneered At Me Until I Gave Him An Answer He Did Not Expect

it used to fill the old apartment on mornings before school, the way it always filled any room that was lucky enough to hold it.

I handed her a cup of tea.

She thanked me with both hands around the cup.

We stood at the window together and watched the street come awake, the ordinary beautiful morning doing what ordinary mornings do, arriving without announcement,continue reading …