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

her began whispering about her.

Derek asked me one night if that satisfied me.

We were in the living room after Emma had fallen asleep. The house was dim except for one lamp. Outside, the backyard was dark. We had not turned on the patio lights since the party.

I thought about lying.

“It did,” I said.

He nodded slowly.

“Does that scare you?” I asked.

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