The Wistful Crossroads
The rain smells of wet ash and old iron. It is a smell that sticks to the back of the throat. You wipe your hands on your apron. The cloth is rough. It has been rough for ten years. You are in the kitchen. The light is grey. The window is cracked. A drop of water hits the floor. Plink. Plink. Plink. "Did you eat?" Thomas stands in the doorway. He is tall. His shadow falls across the table. It...
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