how they made it out of the stall
without leaving footprints was beyond him
ever seen a ghost retch
how they made it out of the stall
without leaving footprints was beyond him
ever seen a ghost retch
they came in through the front door up left the halfflight of steps to the living
areas of a splitlevel quadruplex
downstairs was access to the
garage halfbath laundry den with fireplace small studio
he lead the way
at the top of the stairs she
pulled up shortlooked into the livingroom diningroom asked What the hell is this?
Whadoes it look like
Mayhem.
Stop
It looks like a Third World
refugee camp.
Well I cant say the girls and I
were shooting for that Be more
imaginative Use your childs brain
I’m not a child.
Too bad Maw seeing through the eyes of a child is a
remarkable faculty
Then I’ll make a leap of faith, this . . menagerie . was your idea and the girls helped you execute it.
right on cue from a hole between blankets his wife
rose blankets at her hips she said You’ll have to give me a moment to work my
way to you, Maw, via our subterranean labyrinthine course; you like the girls' fort?
Whatelse he asked This fort has endured three daysthe longest any of the forts have
lasted Fort Endurance
How am I supposed to get around?
On my hands and knees?
When in Rome do as the Romans do
I’m not a spring chick.
I’ve never. she sneered
About time
You knew I was coming to visit.
Did I slew the Minotaur let blinded Polyphemus
the Cyclop out though fair warning might be a few frogs we caught down by the pond over near the corner
where the dining table is The girls are excited for you to see
as they drove to the airport Gramma
remarked I feel like a dog, a mushroom.