The Plus Size Luna
"There's something I want to show you.”
Maxine, immediately curious, got up and followed her grandmother out of the kitchen. They walked down a narrow hall where creaky floorboards moaned with every step until they reached a small, unassuming door at the end of the hall. Her grandmother opened it, revealing a set of stairs leading down to the basement.
“Down here," her grandmother said, disappearing down the stairs in slow, careful steps. Maxine followed, the air growing cooler as they continued deeper into the house. The basement was not well lit; the only light emanated from a few flickering candles placed on old wooden tables.