Blood and Ashes
‘Turning it up to the average volume, loud enough for the both of us to hear, “A wonderful eventide to you! This is Chief Meteorologist Nate Norman with your up-to-the-minute Bronx City weather. Well, break out through galoshes, folks. It's gonna get soggy. We've got a major storm system moving up the coast, And the latest Doppler radar shows the worst band of precipitation coming into Bronx City right about…’
“It's about to rain, Rose, it hasn't rained for days now. Turn down the volume.”
I did.
I walked back to the table, not to finish my meal but to pack up. I've got something I need to do.
“What was it you were saying, love?”
“Nothing, aunt. I've got to go to my room, there's an unfinish
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