Eighteen Years After Ray Abandoned Him on a Dirt Road, Thomas Found His Mother’s Letter
The crew foreman waved to Diane.
“Last piece.”
She lifted a hand.
The rope went slack.
The last wooden beam landed on the flatbed trailer with a flat knock.
The pew at St.
Mark smelled of lemon polish and old hymnals.
Diane put her purse on the floor between us and folded her hands.