In the Vines

by Shannon Kirk

since then, nor did she groom the grounds around the cottage, so those greedy vines and the brambled vegetation had taken dominion like a mutinous jungle, swallowing evidence

She didn’t bring up the miscarriages, especially given what I told

am

its spokes.

still

revealing a real anger, a disgust. She scanned her one eye up the front stairs. I didn’t take the bait and follow

had missed the whole thing, for