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She pivots like a soldier on drill, goes
back inside. This day is full of surprises.
GRANDPA SCOTT SHIVERS
Cold out here. Let’s go inside.
But he creeps along, trying, I think,
to understand what this development
means. Trey has materialized, a ghost
of times best left unremembered.
And Autumn? What does she know
of those times? How much does
she really want to know? Still,
the little chills quivering through me
have nothing to do with air temp.
“I didn’t even know I had a sister
until a couple of weeks ago.”
Grandpa looks truly surprised.
Someone should have told you.
But so you know, Marie has been
trying to track her down for years.
I glance over at Mom and Trey,
who stand close to each other,
exhaling smoke into iced air.
“Why didn’t Mom ever tell me?”
Grandpa shrugs. I’ve never
quite figured Kristina out.
It’s almost like she fuels
herself on secrets and lies.
GRANDMA MARIE’S KITCHEN
Has always felt like sanctuary.
Some people might think
