Local Girl Swept Away (2016)
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On September 10 I woke up before dawn, just as I had on the tenth of every month since May, no alarm clock needed. In the bathroom mirror my eyes looked red and puffy, as if I’d spent the night before doing something more exciting than re-reading every line of Macbeth three times. I hung my camera around my neck and went downstairs.
Mom was already up and washing out the oatmeal pot. My dad was probably long gone. A fisherman’s day can last twenty-four hours, so he liked to leave the dock e...arly.
“Aren’t you late for work?” I asked Mom.
“Day off,” she said. “How come you’re up so early?”
“Going out for a little while. I’ll be back in time to get ready for school.”
She looked me right in the eyes, then walked away. “It’s starting to rain. Wear something waterproof.”
I’d already layered a sweater over a long-sleeved T-shirt, but I went to the closet for my slicker.
From the pantry Mom said, “Four months today, isn’t it?”
More than most people, Teresa Silva understood the importance of anniversaries.MoreLess
On September 10 I woke up before dawn, just as I had on the tenth of every month since May, no alarm clock needed. In the bathroom mirror my eyes looked red and puffy, as if I’d spent the night before doing something more exciting than re-reading every line of Macbeth three times. I hung my camera around my neck and went downstairs.
Mom was already up and washing out the oatmeal pot. My dad was probably long gone. A fisherman’s day can last twenty-four hours, so he liked to leave the dock e...arly.
“Aren’t you late for work?” I asked Mom.
“Day off,” she said. “How come you’re up so early?”
“Going out for a little while. I’ll be back in time to get ready for school.”
She looked me right in the eyes, then walked away. “It’s starting to rain. Wear something waterproof.”
I’d already layered a sweater over a long-sleeved T-shirt, but I went to the closet for my slicker.
From the pantry Mom said, “Four months today, isn’t it?”
More than most people, Teresa Silva understood the importance of anniversaries.MoreLess
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