Sins of the Innocent: a Novella
“Freedom had that effect on people. That was probably why I was the only one not baring all of my teeth.
Grandmother, Grandma Lillian, Claire, Ryan, Bex, Mom, and Dad all took turns with the camera, taking a thousand pictures of me in the same pose, standing with a variant mix of my family.
I carried the hat I’d just tossed, a nice conclusion to the human living experience Mom had insisted upon. It wasn’t that I hadn’t enjoyed them. Something about going to dances, attending high school classes,... and even graduation had felt disingenuous. I was mostly human, but pretending for the sake of perspective had been a waste of time.
I looked at Mom. She was dabbing her eyes, laughing, and shaking her head, deliriously happy. Disingenuous or not, making her happy was worth it.
“I guess you’re off to the graduation party?” Mom asked. “Are you coming home to change?”
I unzipped my gown and handed it to her. “Will you take it home for me?”
She nodded.
But Grandmother wore her trademark scowl.MoreLess
Grandmother, Grandma Lillian, Claire, Ryan, Bex, Mom, and Dad all took turns with the camera, taking a thousand pictures of me in the same pose, standing with a variant mix of my family.
I carried the hat I’d just tossed, a nice conclusion to the human living experience Mom had insisted upon. It wasn’t that I hadn’t enjoyed them. Something about going to dances, attending high school classes,... and even graduation had felt disingenuous. I was mostly human, but pretending for the sake of perspective had been a waste of time.
I looked at Mom. She was dabbing her eyes, laughing, and shaking her head, deliriously happy. Disingenuous or not, making her happy was worth it.
“I guess you’re off to the graduation party?” Mom asked. “Are you coming home to change?”
I unzipped my gown and handed it to her. “Will you take it home for me?”
She nodded.
But Grandmother wore her trademark scowl.MoreLess
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