Four Balloon Options Offered by Family Members for New Year Planning

against my palm. The water was boiling, sending a thin plume of steam toward the ceiling, where a small water spot from three winters ago still showed in the corner.

“He did not call you last night,” Arlene said, her voice raspy and direct.

I did not answer her.

I poured the hot water over the loose black tea leaves, watching them swell and darken in continue reading …