Alone With Her Thoughts

This fictionalized story is inspired by real life events in the 1960's. CW: depicts brutal breast cancer treatment, Vietnam, date rape, and illegal abortion.

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Sandy

Today is a weird and scary day. Ellen is at school, and I had kindergarten this morning, but when I came home, Mama wasn’t here, just Grandma.

I asked where our car is, and she made a grouchy face, and said “Kathy has it, so she can study at her friend’s house.” And then she made that loud “Hmmmph” noise she makes when she is mad about something…