The Only Door That Opened When the Others Closed

to do that,” Ivy said, her voice barely a whisper.

Tanya finally looked at her, her eyes scanning Ivy’s face before dropping back to the pile of clothes.

“It is just a difficult month, Ivy, that is all.”

The damp pine needles clung to the wire tines of Ivy’s rake as she cleared the small patch of grass behind Carol’s cottage.

Carol came out carrying two continue reading …