Demolition Before the Bloom

a small, nervous laugh.

Then the woman next to him laughed.

A terrible, uncomfortable ripple of chuckles swept through the circle of employees.

They were playing along.

They were agreeing with him.

I tasted copper in the back of my throat.

My vision was still swimming, but the reality of the lawn snapped into crystal clear focus.

They weren’t just bystanders.continue reading …