E.K. Daniels
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Writer, watercolorist, and regular at the restaurant at the end of the universe. Twitter @inkladen
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The Weight of Invisible Things
Maya had been carrying the box for three weeks when her sister finally asked about it. “What’s in there?” Elena said, nodding toward the shoebox tucked under Maya’s arm as they walked through the hospital corridor. It was the same box Maya brought to every chemotherapy session, every doctor’s appointment, every sleepless night spent researching clinical trials at 3 AM.
By E.K. Daniels5 months ago in Fiction
Peas Full. Runner-Up in Everything Looks Better From Far Away Challenge.
Dad died last week. Or maybe it was last year. I don’t remember. I remember when the phone rang. It lit up the counter, buzzing like an angry bee. Even if I hadn’t been washing dishes, I wouldn’t have answered. It rang six times before going to voicemail. I didn’t listen. I watched the voice to text crawl across the screen.
By E.K. Daniels5 months ago in Fiction
The Therapist Says I’m Doing Great
The therapist says I’m doing great. She says it with her eyebrows up, like she’s impressed. I guess that’s progress. Last year I cried so hard I gave myself a nosebleed in her office and bled into my mask. We both pretended that was normal.
By E.K. Daniels10 months ago in Fiction
