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Winner of Weekly Contest #375 🏆
Mom had always been superstitious. Whenever there was talk of upcoming plans, particularly something we were excited about, she would rap her knuckles on the nearest wooden surface. Tap, tap, tap. Like when I was eight and Adam was five, and she broke the news we were going to Disneyland. “The tickets are booked!” she’d beamed, smiling wide at us. “Oh, we’re all going to have such a good time.” And then quickly, before the universe could mistake her enthusiasm for overconfidence: “Knock on wood.” Tap, tap, tap on the coffee table. Then, ...
Weekly Contest #374
CW: Themes and/or references to domestic violence and murder Rebecca flinched as Alan came up from behind and wrapped his arms around her in a warm embrace. It was Monday morning. She had been standing in front of the vanity mirror, dabbing foundation all over her face. His footsteps were always so quiet. Even after being married for nearly three years, there were moments like this when she couldn’t sense him coming. “I hope you have an amazing day, sweetheart,” he murmured in her ear, and slowly, her tight shoulders relaxed. She sank bac...
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