I jump from bed at the sound of the garage door rolling up. It’s early morning, a little before sunrise. Somebody’s breaking in; I’ve been hearing about burglaries around the neighborhood. I reach for my phone to dial 911, then, remember that my son, Josh, passed his driving test yesterday. There’s another driver in the house now, besides me. But where is he going this early in the morning …
This story was published by Emerge Literary Journal, Issue 14. Click here to read the story.
