“I’m takin’ the phone off the hook,” Mama said, strangling a bottle of wine. “Leave it be.”
She vanished into her room while the twins and I huddled together under blankets trying to keep warm.
At least tomorrow was a school day.
On Thursdays, when Matthew’s wife was working late at the hospital, he never missed “snuggling” in bed with their 5-year-old daughter.
And Sundays he never missed 10 o’clock mass.
Matthew prided himself a devoted man, singing his praises and thanks to Him.
i admit to not really comprehending how i came to this piece from the Can I eat this? prompt. i admit to being a bit disturbed by the piece. that’s flash fiction for you.
Soundly I slept till the door flew open, his hand slamming against the light switch, engulfing the room in brightness.
“I found a fuckin’ bed bug on her bed. Gotta call pest control tomorrow. This is gonna be so much fuckin’ work.”
So late to this for reasons I wish not to discuss other than to answer the Gargleblaster’s question, IS SOMETHING CRAWLING ON ME?