Shaded Bronx sidewalks, children shouting, and the green Buick that was serving as second base.

Upstairs, Grandma left her teeth on the lace doily next to the water glass
and empty pill bottles. What she had threatened, she had done.

The ambulance took her away. My father brought her back.

Linda McCauley Freeman has been widely published in international literary journals and anthologies, including a Chinese translation of her work. She is a three-time winner of the Talespinners Short Story contest judged by Michael Korda, Linda McCauley Freeman has an MFA in writing and literature from Bennington College.