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Weekly Contest #354
“Here, I’ll take that”, my son-in-law, Brad, instructs gently, snatching the patent-leather tote bag off the steps. I avoid looking down the empty hallway as I shut the door, sliding my key into the lock and turning it. I feel a jolt as the deadbolt clicks; I will never return to unlock it. ***Settling in to the passenger seat of the hatchback, I buckle my seatbelt. Brad presses my tote bag into my lap before closing the car door. I tuck the tote bag by my feet as Brad crams himself awkwardly into the back seat, knees and elbows splayed to a...
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