My Parents Took My Sister To Italy Until They Came Home To An Empty House

the ones we only used on Sundays.

We looked like a family in a photograph. We looked perfect.

Dinner was served at six o’clock sharp. This had been the rule since childhood. Dad came to the table, his eyes still partially glazed by the television. Lily bounced into her chair, her blonde hair catching the light in a way that made her seem to shimmer,continue reading …