The hide is empty but for herself and Jonathan. In the clearing beyond the small, wooden structure, birds cavort—more species than she can name. Jonathan would know them all. He understood their code of feathers and colors in a way she’s never been able to grasp. She reaches into the bag beside her and draws […]
Grandma walks around, covering her ears with her hands. When Grandma’s arms tremble, I know I need to lead her out to the yard, then hide behind her. The first time one of my grandma’s memories escaped, the student-driver version of her sped through the parking lot at Publix in a baby-blue Ford Escort, clipped […]