Grace Cries Uncle (2015)
“I pushed open the door, wrinkling my nose at the stale laundry smell. The window shade hung all the way down, allowing no morning light. The limited clothing she’d brought with her, now freed from the confines of her overstuffed bag, had expanded into messy piles on the floor—the source of the unpleasant aroma. I picked my way around them to the single bed in the far corner. On her back, with one arm across her eyes and the other stretched overhead, she slept with her mouth open, gurgling throa...ty noises with every breath.
“Liza.” I wiggled her elbow. “Wake up.” She shifted her back to me. I pulled at her shoulder, then shook it with enough effort to get her attention. “Come on. Time to get up.”
With a cry, Liza sprang awake. She pulled her legs in fast and twisted, drawing herself into the corner, blanket clutched tight in both hands. “What are you—?” As awareness settled over her, she smoothed her hair back. “What do you want?”MoreLess
“Liza.” I wiggled her elbow. “Wake up.” She shifted her back to me. I pulled at her shoulder, then shook it with enough effort to get her attention. “Come on. Time to get up.”
With a cry, Liza sprang awake. She pulled her legs in fast and twisted, drawing herself into the corner, blanket clutched tight in both hands. “What are you—?” As awareness settled over her, she smoothed her hair back. “What do you want?”MoreLess
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