Broken

March 29, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

I just needed some time to think. Time away from you, away from everything. You were my life and that life ended when you walked out. Will you miss me? Will you even notice I'm gone, or even care? I didn't let anyone know where I was going, so there's no telling how long it'll … Continue reading Broken

A little give and take

March 28, 2012January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 17 Comments

We sat on opposite sides of the conference table. Her attorney, his tortoise-shell reading glasses precariously perched on the tip of his nose, was reading off a list of our belongings. "Assets" he called them. We were divvying them up like little kids sorting through Halloween candy. She was keen on getting all the choice … Continue reading A little give and take

Why isn’t this enough

March 26, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

"I want you to show me why this isn't enough." They've been in the kitchen for a long time. Two cartoons worth at least. Mommy's voice had that funny little wiggle in it that meant she was about to ugly cry again. She does that a lot now. Mommy bought the pretty paper last week. … Continue reading Why isn’t this enough

Silent treatment

March 13, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 11 Comments

It was 2:34 a.m. and I had just won my eleventy-millionth game of Solitaire on my iPhone. For the record, it’s not cheating to switch between Draw 3 and Draw 1 mid play, it’s game strategy. I was lying on my side, my back to my bedside table lamp. It was more convincing to be … Continue reading Silent treatment

Tea and cookies

March 7, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

I watched her as I made my way down the hallway. I was familiar with her, even knew her name, something that I couldn’t say about most of my other neighbors. Mrs. Clancy, the apartment complex’s ubiquitous octogenarian, was struggling with her foldable shopping cart. She was stuck in her doorway and the harder she … Continue reading Tea and cookies