The Good Deed That Killed Me
"That's right, Mrs. Keene. You've spent your whole life doing good deeds. Good things will come back to you. You and Mr. Keene are still young. You can always have another child."
"Exactly. Ever since Kaia died, you haven't left the apartment. You don't even take care of the stray cats anymore. Sharon, you have to keep living."
Mom's eyes looked dull and glassy.
Slowly, they shifted.
"Yes... I have to keep living."
The neighbors thought they'd finally gotten through to her.
One of them reached for her hand.
The next second, Mom shoved her hard.
She cried out as her back slammed into the corner of the table.