Written Reaction Crossword Clue Novels & Stories

(Lexi’s POV) “Distressing…” I tapped my temple with the eraser and squinted my eyes, thinking of the word. I looked at the ceiling, biting the ferrule of the pencil as I thought. Sighing, I put the newspaper I was holding as I tried to write my answer in the white squares of the crossword puzzle. “P-I-T-I-F-U-L...”

“‘Reunion.’ Seven letters.” “Reunite,” I said, too fast. “REUNITE.” Grandma looked between us with an expression that was not remotely subtle. “What a lovely word.” “Grandma,” Nate said flatly, and I shut my eyes tightly. “What? It’s a crossword clue.” He wrote it in. His knee bumped mine under the bed tray when he shifted in the chair, and he didn’t move it away. I could feel the warmth of it through the fabric of my dress, solid and distracting, and I didn’t move mine away either.