House of Frank

by Kay Synclaire

She scoffs. “How could you possibly? You’re still very young. There’s still much for you to learn about the world.” “Young. Old. We all experience life whether we’ve had lots of it or very little.”

“You pick out the fine linens, Saika. You pick out the extravagant fabric, and you wear them. You buy the expensive tea or the book you’ve always wanted. You eat the pie you’ve always wanted to bake, because after knowing how precious life is, those little moments start to feel quite damn big.”