Mira in the Present Tense (2013)
“I put on my watch. It’s the first time I’ve worn it since my birthday. I took it off because I thought maybe it was making time speed up…maybe the watch had something to do with Nana’s coffin arriving and my periods starting, and I thought if I took it off it might make it all slow down, but now I know there’s no going back. Some things you can’t change, no matter who or what you pray to.
When we arrive, Headscarf Lady quickly buzzes us through the security door. Usually she has a little ch...at or makes a joke, but today she just nods and bows her head. As we walk through the doors, I hear her speaking on the intercom.
“The Levenson family are on their way up.”
Doris is waiting for us. She has her head lowered. She holds out her arm for us to follow her into the Family Room, where we sit down on the comfy chairs to hear the news. She folds her hands together on her knees and sits very still for a moment.MoreLess
When we arrive, Headscarf Lady quickly buzzes us through the security door. Usually she has a little ch...at or makes a joke, but today she just nods and bows her head. As we walk through the doors, I hear her speaking on the intercom.
“The Levenson family are on their way up.”
Doris is waiting for us. She has her head lowered. She holds out her arm for us to follow her into the Family Room, where we sit down on the comfy chairs to hear the news. She folds her hands together on her knees and sits very still for a moment.MoreLess
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