A short story published in:
The Nashwaak Review, Vol. 40/41, No. 1, Fall/Winter 2018/19, pp. 81-90

Madeleine has holed up in a small town, retreating from trauma, but you’re never alone in a small town. Maddie fights hard against chatting, being nice, in fact having anything to do with people, but she inevitably loses this battle and is caught in its unforeseen consequences.