The Woman in 214
The woman at our front door was small and very old, wrapped in a camel hair coat and a plaid blanket, and she was leaning on a young nurse in …
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The Man in the Airport
The man standing on our front step was the one from the airport bar. Tyler knew him at once; I could feel it through the shoulder pressed against mine. He …
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On our porch stood the woman from the hospital, in a gray wool coat, one hand gripping the railing as if the ground might tilt. Beside her was a girl …
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The thing that tumbled into the glove of Tyler was a small silver bell, no bigger than a walnut, with a cracked leather strap and a clapper that had gone …
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The thing in the hand of Owen was a small brass key on a loop of faded blue ribbon. The tag, brittle with age, was stamped with a number, 1. …
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The thing in the palm of Brianna was a gold ring with a small, old fashioned diamond, set high on a worn band. Inside, in tiny script, were the words, …
The Brass Building Key Read MoreThe Gold Pocket Watch
The thing that slid out of the last newspaper and into the hand of Noah was a gold pocket watch. It was heavy, with a worn, scratched lid, and it …
The Gold Pocket Watch Read MoreThe Silver Key
The thing in the palm of Ava was a tiny silver key, no longer than her little finger, with a number stamped on the bow. 4417. It lay on her …
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The thing in the hand of Jordan was a bus driver badge, a heavy silver shield the size of a playing card, with the number 1147 stamped across the face …
The Badge in the Can Read MoreThe Gold Rose Pendant
The thing in the hand of Lily was a small gold pendant, no bigger than a thumbnail, cast in the shape of a rose. It hung on a thin chain …
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