Family Secret short stories
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The Extra Place Setting
At Thanksgiving, a parole officer discovers why her husband's family has set a place for a relative who died seven years ago.
HorrorH-090Lane Four Is Empty
When her daughter disappears before a swim final, a volunteer coach discovers that winning has taught her to look past the wrong things.
RevengeR-077My Father Returned the Wrong Drill
A daughter preparing to sell her father's repair shop discovers that his mistakes may be messages nobody has wanted to read.
Secret BabyS-043The Bassinet in Dry Storage
A pregnant restaurant owner preparing to tell her former partner finds that her family's version of his departure has kept them both silent.
HorrorH-062The Compass That Pointed Home
A kayak guide follows a compass that permanently bars familiar places, until its clues force her to reconsider who needs finding.
HorrorH-057The Ferry Wife
A ferry dispatcher hears her husband’s missing wife over the speakers and discovers an unauthorized departure is happening under her name.
HorrorH-094The Guest Who Knew Our Fire Exit
An innkeeper's difficult guest knows the building too well, and her mother's account of an old fire threatens a sale she desperately needs.
RevengeR-080The Locksmith Who Would Not Let Me In
A daughter calls a locksmith to check on her mother, only to discover that the locked door is a deliberate answer to her own control.
Secret BabyS-036The Name on the Life Jacket
A hidden name in a child’s life jacket forces a mother to tell her ex the truth, while his late mother’s unopened letter changes another family secret.
RevengeR-082The Retirement Cake Had No Name
A baker expects to inherit her mentor's shop, but a nameless retirement cake reveals a different plan for the business and the women inside it.
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