The Island
“She was the girls’ mother, of course, which was both gratifying and frustrating (gratifying in regard to Tate, who appreciated every little thing Birdie did for her, and frustrating in regard to Chess, who didn’t notice anything Birdie did because she was so miserable). She was also India’s mother. She made India’s breakfast, she did India’s breakfast dishes, she washed India’s cotton Hanro underwear and hung it on the clothesline, she made the sandwiches that India liked, mirroring the ones se...rved in the gourmet cafeteria at PAFA (goat cheese with red pepper, prosciutto with herb butter), she cut the corn off the cob for India, as she used to those summers when the kids had braces, because something was the matter with India’s bridgework. She did all the thankless tasks around the house—wiping the counters, brushing crumbs from the sofa cushions, trimming the wicks of the citronella candles, cleaning the toilet, and wiping toothpaste sludge from the sink. She kept the list for Barrett and made sure they had enough of everything.MoreLess
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