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‘Show me his body,’ she demands suddenly

I shake orously ‘No, don’t look at him, Baba’

‘Is he in your room?’

I nod, because I aest thing, but while I a there with Baba, part of ei is actually dead It’s htmare or a mistake My brain can’t coone Just like that It alrand cut into two pieces and wrapped up in a sheet

Baba starts up the stairs, her face determined, and I follow

I stand back as she opens the door, and for a few seconds just stands at the doorway Then she walks towards the covered cloth and I go into the roo cold because I opened theMy eyes fall on the sheet stained dark red

That isn’t one

I watch Baba get onto her haunches with difficulty, and lift the sheet Silently I watch her sigh deeply and let the sheet drop back down Then she looks up at me Her eyes are totally blank and her face is like stone I have never seen randmother look like this before

‘My son is a monster’

I don’t say anything My eyes sting and my throat feels as if there is a stone in it

‘Whatever you want from me, just ask,’ she says

I s the stone It goes down hard ‘Come for the funeral’

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Tasha Evanoff

See You Again

I’ei’s funeral I ended up in bed crying like a baby She arranged everything She got a white pet casket delivered inside of an hour It has a cross etched on the lid and it is satin lined She put his favorite toys and blanket into it She ordered flowers White roses She invited the staff to come