Roland woke between a sleeping Alina and Jack on the couch. The movie was over, leaving a big blue rectangle projected on the wall. He could hear his mother crying in the darkness, painted thick throughout. His father didn’t stir. As Roland followed the wilted music of her voice, the floorboards clicked with the house’s rehearsal of older footsteps, un…
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