More Than You'll Ever Know

The thing about a spontaneous act is that the consequences are long-lasting. The puppy chews the furniture, destroys the bougainvillea, becomes a dog. The dance becomes an affair, which becomes a marriage, which becomes a murder.

Mami passed last year. You think it’ll be easier once they—and you—get to a certain age. But it just makes you feel like a little girl again, looking for her around every corner