trace sheridan : “what things one finds in pockets”

She finds a number in his pocket. She finds her number in his pocket quite honestly, because she does the wash. And before she washes, she empties the pockets, not just his, all the pockets: her fifteen year old's, her seven year old's, even her own. And why should she think anything of the number on a little scrap of paper or the name written by him in block letters, KATHERINE, catherine with a 'K'? Why should she think anything of the number or the name or the late nights working or the increasing trips away or his need to unwind down at Paul's Pub rather than with her? Why indeed.

 

He comes into the laundry room, she slides the number into her pocket. "Oh, hon," he says, taking the pants from her hands, "You don't have to wash those, let me do it."

 

Trace Sheridan loves the rain, yet she lives in sunny Southern California with her husband & young son. She is one of the founding editors of 34thParallel, a literary magazine featuring prose, poetry, photography & interviews with new & emerging writers. Her short-stories, poetry, & photographs have appeared online & in print in the US & UK.

 

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