Hello Beautiful

by Ann Napolitano

He appreciated that the academic subject looked at disparate events and found a pattern.

Kent was from Detroit, had loud opinions on all the NBA players and teams, and often broke his sentences in half to laugh at one of the dumb jokes that flew like paper airplanes around the locker room.

Kent claimed to be related to Magic Johnson, who was a sophomore at Michigan State and was widely considered a lock as the first pick in the upcoming NBA draft.

Julia worried that William would find both the neighborhood and the inside of her family’s home shabby. The floral couch covered in plastic.

Julia shivered. She wasn’t wearing a coat; it was forty degrees out, and most Chicagoans refused to consider it cold until the temperature dropped below freezing.

William had grown up in a nice home, with a professional father, a big lawn, and his own bedroom.

Emeline read the emotional tenor of every room and wanted everyone to feel comfortable and content at all times.