Home With My Sisters (2016)
“Faith wouldn’t stop chattering at Josh and Brittany. Hope watched, fascinated as her sister turned into a deranged parakeet, flapping her clipped wings and chirping nonsense. “Did you hear us down here?” she asked.
Brittany squeaked, Josh elbowed her. “Hear what?” Josh said. Hope had to hand it to him, he had a steady hand. But there was a bite to his voice. He knew about the affair and he wasn’t going to let Faith off easy.
“We were acting,” Faith said, her eyes flicking between her children.
...“Acting?” Josh said.
“Yes,” Faith said. “Making up scenes like we did when we were kids. You know. Soap opera stuff.”
Brittany and Josh looked at Joy and Hope as if scouring their faces for the truth.
“Soap operas are trashy,” Yvette said. “Your mother always loved them.” Hope clenched her fork and shoved more pancakes into her mouth. How much syrup would she need to consume before putting herself in a peaceful coma? When were the holidays over again?
“That’s us,”MoreLess
Brittany squeaked, Josh elbowed her. “Hear what?” Josh said. Hope had to hand it to him, he had a steady hand. But there was a bite to his voice. He knew about the affair and he wasn’t going to let Faith off easy.
“We were acting,” Faith said, her eyes flicking between her children.
...“Acting?” Josh said.
“Yes,” Faith said. “Making up scenes like we did when we were kids. You know. Soap opera stuff.”
Brittany and Josh looked at Joy and Hope as if scouring their faces for the truth.
“Soap operas are trashy,” Yvette said. “Your mother always loved them.” Hope clenched her fork and shoved more pancakes into her mouth. How much syrup would she need to consume before putting herself in a peaceful coma? When were the holidays over again?
“That’s us,”MoreLess
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