Arc 4: Grow Close

“You’re restless today.” I jumped in my seat, drawing the bones back into my hands. Had she seen? Kay raised an eyebrow at me. “And jumpy.” “You have a habit of making me jump,” I said, resting my chin on the desk, watching our instructor demonstrate the motor of a prosthetic limb. “I imagine that’s […]

Mom folded her arms and leaned against the wall, making it clear that there was no getting past her without a conversation. “You were out late,” she said, frowning. I unceremoniously dropped my backpack to the ground and took a seat on the floor. “Yeah.” “Are you okay?” “Yeah.” “Liar.” She smiled, but there was

We sat on a bench at the entrance of the doctor’s house. “You can’t stay the whole night,” she had said while lighting a cigarette. “Get warm and then get out.”  Nell’s head felt plenty warm where it rested against my shoulder. I was hyper aware of how close we were and this time it