Men are essentially useless for the difficult things in life. For births and deaths, one clearheaded woman is more useful than a half-dozen men.
Laura BickleShoulders slumped in defeat, I turned to walk away. The drugstore had caved under the force of my criminal will, but the Coke machine was virtuous. Inviolate.
Laura BickleI began to murmur the Lord's Prayer in thanks.
"Shit," Mrs. Parsall said.
His eyes widened. "You didn't go back to town, did you?"
"No. I went to church."
"Ah, well. That explains it," he blurted. "I mean...well...Two hours of sermons is enough to dim anyone's sparkle.
God cannot be with everyone. Not everyone is right.
Laura BickleWhat did you come for?" he murmured.
"For you.
I ran my fingers over the black ink. "They're holy to you."
Alex flexed his fingers. "They are now.
The men in black walked back across the field, back to their dry homes, like crows returning to the nest. I trailed behind them, a confused and drenched brown sparrow behind the flock.
Laura BickleTag: artwork
That night I lay in bed and stared out the window. Night and I were old friends.
Laura BickleI slipped outside...and into the realm of the ravens.
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