Sublime

Deborah wasn’t fooling anyone when she found a diamond tennis bracelet in her cubby. Only Deborah liked Deborah that much.

“Clara used to work in infant wear,” the manager explains, “selling onesies.”

My mind, my information, my brain trust became the assets.

A blonde girl with Estonian slanting green eyes and high, wide cheekbones made an English teacher apologize in front of an entire class for telling her to be quiet during a test—her pout was devastating and tragic and universally personal.