The Wife Who Waved Until She Thought I Couldn't See
From the last car of the troop train I watched my wife wave until she thought I couldn't see her anymore. Then she turne...
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Christened By The Wrong Woman
My mother's silver cradle hung from another woman's wrist, and the guard sent me to row F. Three hundred feet of new ferry stood behind her, and every camera on the pier was pointed at the wrong woman. My husband smiled and told me not to make a scene. I sat down. I have been quiet for a long time. Then my phone buzzed with a warning about my own signature.
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Chapters
- 01 Berth Nine Is Closed 492 words
- 02 The Toolbox Promise 419 words
- 03 Smile For The Ferry 445 words
- 04 Who Could Sign As Me 446 words
- 05 The Woman With The Sash 388 words
- 06 Neil's Red Circle 388 words
- 07 Two A.M. Line 472 words
- 08 Fourteen Chairs 548 words
- 09 What Was In The Toolbox 507 words
- 10 Swing Like You Mean It 538 words
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