On two stories

Earlier in the week itch published my story "Uncle Jack": Three pairs of eyes blinked. They took in the wild reddish curls. "Big hair," their mother had said. They took in the long fingers, decorated with numerous rings and ending in long red nails. "Impractical," their mother had said. They took in her earrings, so large that little Ida could have used them as doll’s hula-hoops. "Can tell she doesn’t have children," their mother had said. They took in the shoes, with heels so high and pointy they could have doubled as knitting needles. "Asking for bunions," their mother had...