New York City Midnight:

Ed and Carol: Anglican. German/English.

Too boring? You kick. I turn the page.

Mark and Carmelle: Agnostic. Dutch/Brazilian

What about these ones? I pat my swollen belly. You like them?

Mark’s nose is slightly crooked. Will he use funny voices for stories? And build snow giraffes? And keep showing up after the divorce? 

Carmelle’s smile is stunning. Will she sing ‘Hey Jude’ until you fall asleep? And cut sandwiches into hearts? And help you keep your baby if you’re pregnant at sixteen?

Will they tell you how much I love you?

Keep looking? You kick again. I turn the page.

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Christy Hartman
Christy Hartman pens short fiction from her home between the ocean and mountains of Vancouver Island Canada. She writes about the chasm between love and loss and picking out the morsels of magic in life’s quiet moments. Christy has been published in Elegant Literature, Bright Flash Literary Review, Fairfield Scribes, and others. When not writing, Christy devotes her time to whichever old or injured rescue dog has wormed their way into heart, currently an anxious Red Heeler named Cyrus. Her other hobby is cooking vegan meals and trying to convince her husband they taste just like chicken.
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