Eileen Wijesinghe

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“Family Secrets” by Eileen Wijesinghe

Submitted to Contest #55

    Family Secrets   by Eileen Wijesinghe              "Can you keep a secret?" María asked with a sweet half-smile.            My 12-year-old sister and I are sitting in Heller Park away from Mamá's watchful eyes, dangling our feet over the edge of the bone-dry Los Angeles River drainage ditch. I am smoking the cigarettes that are not allowed in the house, and María is finishing the ice cream that I bought her in...

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