A Memory Away (2015)
“Jess asked Eunice, trying hard not to think about how horrifying the smell of the hollandaise and banana dish had been.
In his corner of the couch, Duffy’s eyes were shut. At rest, the distance and skepticism were in remission, the barely veiled pain and sarcasm only traces in the air. Everything about him gentled, became more approachable, more in line with her memories of Greg, which should have brought her dead lover’s face to mind. But try as she might, Jess couldn’t recall watching Gre...g doze, couldn’t superimpose Greg’s face over Duffy’s.
“Mama was inventive,” Eunice was saying. “Ahead of her time in the kitchen. She made the best grilled-cheese-and-jelly sandwiches.” While Jess tried to wrap her head around those tastes, Eunice continued. “When Daddy was alive, butter was sometimes too expensive for his budget, and Mama didn’t approve of margarine. First she tried frying cheese sandwiches on top of pickle slices.MoreLess
In his corner of the couch, Duffy’s eyes were shut. At rest, the distance and skepticism were in remission, the barely veiled pain and sarcasm only traces in the air. Everything about him gentled, became more approachable, more in line with her memories of Greg, which should have brought her dead lover’s face to mind. But try as she might, Jess couldn’t recall watching Gre...g doze, couldn’t superimpose Greg’s face over Duffy’s.
“Mama was inventive,” Eunice was saying. “Ahead of her time in the kitchen. She made the best grilled-cheese-and-jelly sandwiches.” While Jess tried to wrap her head around those tastes, Eunice continued. “When Daddy was alive, butter was sometimes too expensive for his budget, and Mama didn’t approve of margarine. First she tried frying cheese sandwiches on top of pickle slices.MoreLess
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