She looked at him. Eyes narrowed, lips pursed, head swaying from side to side with the motion of a clock's pendulum. Gathering time....

Although her back had now turned, she knew eyes followed when David lilted. De cat dat got all dat cream. I wonder. They'd both heard...

Her chest so tight, she could barely breathe. Crouched down behind the door, arms wrapped around her knees, she cried miserably into...