“Caroline could probably have asked for a postponement of her jury duty, but then she’d just have to do it later. Better get it over and done. Her Eric would’ve said it was a responsibility owed to our American community, a sign of our aspiration to justice and truth. In her head she heard The Sex Pistols.” New fiction from Cezarija Abartis.

“Come home, Daphne. I’m glad you didn’t pick up. I can talk better this way, tell you the full story. Please listen to the whole message. Please.” New fiction by Cezarija Abartis.