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French Connection
In the only picture we have of her, Great Uncle Bob’s French wife, Camille, leans against a rusted Chevy pick-up, her eyes staring into the distance, her lips pursed, seeming far away and unhappy.
“A traitor,” Aunt Daphne said flicking her finger at the photo. “She consorted with the damn Germans and betrayed her townspeople.”
At seven, the words “consort” and “betray” were as foreign to me as the distaste in her mouth, so I said the only thing I could relate to: “My best friend, Kira, is damn German and she talks funny but her mommy bakes nice cookies.”
end 2/25/2017 (100 words)
S. Darlington
out of the mouths of little ones come great wisdom! nice story
Thank you! I appreciate your reading. 🙂
Hey there groover, that was really good, and I thoroughly enjoyed. Loved the picture too! N.
Thanks!