“By midday, temperatures had not reached their typical highs for late spring, and passersby seemed to struggle with the desire to dress for summer despite the chill in the air.” — Abby Slovin Copy Share Image
“Its roots emerged forcefully from the earth like the Great Wall and extended at least ten feet toward the house, demanding to be seen from beneath the soil.” — Abby Slovin Copy Share Image
“She didn’t quite know how to translate faces; so she wondered about Jerry, but that’s all she could do.” — Abby Slovin Copy Share Image
“In a brief, surreal moment, she could see the young man he used to be in his smile.” — Abby Slovin Copy Share Image
“She sat on the stoop alone, gazing up at an infinite sky as it held her and pushed her away all at once.” — Abby Slovin Copy Share Image
“For a brief moment, the rusted steel beams above her sparkled like stars.” — Abby Slovin Copy Share Image
“She looked up and saw the right angles of time above her as the clock hit three.” — Abby Slovin Copy Share Image
“For the life of me, I don’t understand these bumper stickers. I would think, the more you believe in something, the less you’d want… — Abby Slovin Copy Share Image
“Sometimes you don’t get to close one door before another opens. We’re not all given that luxury, for closure.” — Abby Slovin Copy Share Image
“A girl?" Her mother looked at her, curiously, as if the word were unknown to her; ancient and puzzling as an artifact behind a… — Abby Slovin Copy Share Image
“Fear swallowed her, deep and dark as the ocean and she sank into it.” — Abby Slovin Copy Share Image
“She approached the car with a confident stride that implied she had lived on the block her whole life.” — Abby Slovin Copy Share Image
“At a time when Parker might have craved the comfort of certainty, she instead held tight to her wavering thoughts; To the gravity and… — Abby Slovin Copy Share Image
