Not A Word

by Madeline Monroe

Contrary to what they may think, I want her to have everything she’s ever wanted. I want her to have that house on Miller Avenue, with the white shutters and the blue door. I want her to get a dog, or a cat if she becomes that kind of person. I want her to get the promotion, and if she doesn’t I want her to quit and find a better job. I want her to sit down at Thanksgiving, and when she’s asked what she’s grateful for, I want her to have no idea where to even start. I want her to have it all, and I want to never hear a word about it.

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Madeline Monroe is currently earning a BFA in Creative Writing at Emerson College. She splits her time between South Lake Tahoe, Los Angeles, and Boston.