He was half again my size, but when we embraced, I felt like I was holding him up, and it was all I could do to remain standing. He buried his face in my hair, his body shaking against me with the spasmodic rhythm of unrestrained sobs. It was almost more than I could bear gracefully.


Stray (ed. MIRA, 2010) - ISBN: 9781426853951


He was half again my size, but when we embraced, I felt like I was holding him up, and it was all I could do to remain standing. He buried his face...

He was half again my size, but when we embraced, I felt like I was holding him up, and it was all I could do to remain standing. He buried his face...

He was half again my size, but when we embraced, I felt like I was holding him up, and it was all I could do to remain standing. He buried his face...

He was half again my size, but when we embraced, I felt like I was holding him up, and it was all I could do to remain standing. He buried his face...