cnu-At my fortieth birthday party, my sister swung a baseball bat into…

teenagers have when they feel safe in their own yard. Her ponytail swung behind her. Her yellow sundress had tiny white flowers on it. She kept stealing watermelon from the cooler and pretending not to hear me when I said she would ruin her appetite.

My parents arrived early, which meant my mother spent twenty minutes correcting the way I had arranged continue reading …