It’s always kind of like driving to an abusive husband. How will your child treat you? Will she make it to the car without making a scene?When Mele gets out of the car and goes into the small railroad apartment that smells of urinals and clay, Ellie runs to her right away! They say good-bye to Ma...
He sits next to Whitney. “Thanks,” I say. I take a small slice, even though I’m starving. If Danny were here, we’d fight for the biggest piece. “Now I remember seeing you before,” Will says. He takes the largest slice. “Around campus,” he says. “Wit...
The restaurant has a dark interior and woven mats hanging on the wall. It always looks closed, and there are no consistent hours or days of operation. The bar and the tables are stapled with a skirt of raffia that traps pieces of battered coconut. The service is slow, and the waitstaff always act...
I’ve ordered a bottle of zin, why not. I open the drapes and walk onto the balcony. I look out at the fake lake and the fuckin’ swans. Then I hear the knock from room service and walk back into the room. Everything is so floral here, everything so clean and chilled. I want...