A Canadian Literary Journal
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The Broken Village
“It’s your fan belt,” the mechanic says. He has dirty hands and clean hair, a lopsided smile and good teeth. He charmed the older sister, Odelia, when he leaned over the engine and raised his pale green eyes. Young and cute—so cute he doesn’t have to be tall or rich. Odelia squeezed among the tools and grime, clearing a place for her pleated skirt. Now she sits on the counter swinging her feet, watching his T-shirt mold to his muscled back.
He straightens up and asks if she wants a soda to go with her soda-sipping pose. “Love one,” she says, an unintended imperative.
He glances at the younger sister, Jennifer, on her feet backed up against the wall, arms crossed and clutching herself. “You want anything?” he asks.
“No.” Her head shakes like a shudder. She stares at the fog outside and […]