White Spots on My Cheeks Led to an Unwanted Contract

documents during the entire trip.

By eleven the next morning, I was sitting on the porch of the family cabin, watching the yellow poplar leaves drift across the dark surface of the lake.

The autumn air was crisp, carrying the rich scent of damp pine needles and wet earth up from the shoreline.

I pulled my heavy knit sweater tighter around continue reading …