They Threw Me Out on Graduation Night and Did Not Expect to See Me Again

lost its center of gravity. Guests made a performance of other conversations. The string quartet continued, improbable and distant.

Liam tugged at my dress.

“Mom,” he said, looking up at me with the serious expression he wore when he was processing something. “Are you mad at that lady?”

I crouched down to his level.

“I’m not mad,” I said. “I’m sad.”

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