Wake kids,
Make breakfast,
Dress kids,
Walk to school,
Home from school,
Help with homework,
Make the dinner,
Run their baths,
Bedtime story,
Goodnight kisses,
Collect laundry,
Clean clothes,
Tidy kitchen,
Wash dishes,
Polish table,
Mop the floor,
Wake up Mother,
Bring her bottle,
Avoid eye contact,
Make no sound.
Jo Withers is author of the middle-grade science-fiction adventure 5 Simple Steps to Saving Planet Earth. Her recent shorter fiction can be found in Spelk, Molotov Cocktail, Ellipsis Zine and Flashback Fiction.
That ending is so powerful. I just thought “Wow” for a moment as the reality of the described situation hit me; Sad scenario of so many households today. Good writing. <3
I did not anticipate the twist at the end.
Sobering. Interesting story.
This is a TRUE story. Like it very much
Packs a punch! Excellent, as always.
Very good. I could visualize the poor parent…