XENITH

Busy Mom’s Suicide Note
by Brandon Roy

Family-
I left supper on the stove. You may want to warm it up.
Greg- I took care of all the arrangements. Your good suit is at the cleaner.
Jamie- Don’t forget your violin lesson- Thursday.
Scott – Be sure to take the clothes out the washer and put them in the dryer.

I left the ticket for the dry cleaning on the island in the kitchen.

P.S.- Peroxide will probably get that blood out the carpet.

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Brandon S. Roy’s work has appeared in a numerous journals, including the Ottawa Arts Review, Loch Raven Review, Origami Condom, Pedestal Magazine, and Pocket Change. His first book, Chaos Love Theory, has yet to be released. He currently resides in southwest Louisiana.

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