The Fall Risk

by Abby Jimenez

“Oh, Seth.” She bit her lip. “Have you dated anyone since?” “No. I’m too afraid. Once incest is on the table, it’s hard to trust again.”

“So you can actually marry your second cousin once removed,” she said, wiping under her eyes. “Apparently.”

“Imagine having to do that Google search to check.”

“I just want to do something that matters,” I said. “Don’t we all?”