The air snapped when she died. Walls that once smelled of soup and oranges turned to ice as my family descended like something winged and hungry. Drawers slammed. Photo albums cracked open. Every rustle of paper sounded like a verdict. I watched them shred her life into piles while Berta, her shaking old dog, pressed against my leg, unwan… Continues…
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