Every picture tells a story, but sometimes the story’s a lie. Couples on prom night, big smiles, tight, shiny faces, one with fragile eyes. Old friends, good times.

Had he forgotten? The clinic, the protesters, the pain?

She “liked” it but would not “love” it, had no heart for him.

Elly McFadden studied creative writing at the University of South Carolina and teaches online English courses. She lives in Denver, North Carolina with her husband and two children.