My husband has finally left for the airport. It hasn’t been easy to pretend that all is well with me. Byd, stretched on the bed, opens her eyes. From her throat, rumbles a purr. “Oh, Sweetie!” I lay down on the bed and stroke her beautiful white and caramel-colored fur. I know a cat’s purr […]
Marie Anderson
Marie Anderson is a Chicago area married mother of three millennials. Her stories have appeared in dozens of publications, including The Mersey Review, Third Wednesday, Fiction on the Web, Bloomin’ Onion, and Raven’s Muse. Since 2009 she has been leading and learning from a writing critique group who meets two evenings each month at a public library in La Grange, IL.