Sheryl Barbera

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“Dark Houses” by Sheryl Barbera

Submitted to Contest #9

The lights are on inside the house.  The young woman sits in the car, in the driveway, hands on the wheel, and her little sister sits beside her.  The young woman is looking at her hands, at her cuticles in the light from the house. Her little sister is looking at the house next door.“Do you ever think about dark houses?” her little sister asks.“What?” the young woman says, and then with exasperation sighs, “No, I don’t.”“Like that one,” her little sister points, “I wonder if anyone’s inside.”“I don’t think they’re at home.”“Oh.”&...

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