A man on the bus tells me I’m pretty. Two weeks later, a note. He’s sorry about the comment. His wife is an alcoholic, his daughter is dead, I look just like her. I don’t see him again for the rest of sixth grade, but I do see his daughter.
Nicky DeMarie is a writer and musician based out of New York City. She is currently a student at The New School, and working towards her first novel.
Wow. Great story, Nicky!
Excellent. Complexities of the man’s character portrayed in just 50 words.
The last sentence has me thinking: does she see his daughter for real, or just in the mirror. Engaging in such a provocative way. Excellent!