All She Ever Wanted (2012)
“Empty, of course. Still, she tossed out the blankets one more time and searched the cargo area under the stroller. She ran her hands over the vinyl mesh seat as if her fingertips would come across a clue pointing to Annie.
Satisfied that there was nothing there, she stuffed the blankets back inside and wheeled the stroller over to the tile bench. She could have been taking Annie for a midnight walk.
I’ll take you on thousands of late-night walks. I promise, if you’ll just come home . . .
Her hand securely on the stroller, she sat down on the bench she had tiled with her own hands. Her fingers traced the heart-shaped tiles embedded in the armrest. She had found the bench at a reclamation center and tiled it with an eye toward the spring. Once the daffodils bloomed, Leo would move it to the backyard, where she could sit with Annie in the afternoons.
She had seen herself sitting there this summer with Annabelle, telling her daughter the names of all the trees and plants in their backyard..., pointing out shapes in the clouds, walking her around in the grass.MoreLess
Satisfied that there was nothing there, she stuffed the blankets back inside and wheeled the stroller over to the tile bench. She could have been taking Annie for a midnight walk.
I’ll take you on thousands of late-night walks. I promise, if you’ll just come home . . .
Her hand securely on the stroller, she sat down on the bench she had tiled with her own hands. Her fingers traced the heart-shaped tiles embedded in the armrest. She had found the bench at a reclamation center and tiled it with an eye toward the spring. Once the daffodils bloomed, Leo would move it to the backyard, where she could sit with Annie in the afternoons.
She had seen herself sitting there this summer with Annabelle, telling her daughter the names of all the trees and plants in their backyard..., pointing out shapes in the clouds, walking her around in the grass.MoreLess
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