Night Flower
By Esther Rapaport
Chapter 5
Part I
She had just settled onto the couch, sefer in hand, when the phone rang yet again. How could she lower the volume of the ringer?
Elka....
Night Flower: Chapter 15, Part II
By Esther Rapaport
“Hello, Menachem?”
“Yes.” Menachem immediately identified the voice of Yoel Brodsky. “How are you, Yoel? Is everything okay with Dovi? We heard that you drove them back last...
Night Flower: Chapter 17, Part III
By Esther Rapaport
Chaiky answered the ringing phone. “Hello?”
“Is this the Struk family?” a girlish voice asked.
“Yes, it is.”
“You’re Dovi’s mother, right?”
“Right.” Chaiky raised an eyebrow and took a bobby...
Night Flower, Chapter 11, Part III
By Esther Rapaport
Chaiky sat down near the bags that she had just put on the floor of the kitchen and wondered tiredly if she’d really intended to cook all...
Night Flower
By Esther Rapaport
Chapter 5
Part II
Chaiky tried to give the heavy door a gentle kick, but she knew there was no chance of it giving way. Of course, the door...
Night Flower: Chapter 8, Part II
He didn’t know how much was being paid for him to get this room and the privilege of being alone. He just knew that without the room, there would...
Night Flower: Chapter 10 Part I
By Esther Rapaport
Yoel and Shifra arrived late in the evening for a visit.
“Ima isn’t very excited about the idea of someone coming to live with you.” Yoel got right...
Night Flower: Chapter 14, Part II
By Esther Rapaport
Antonovich cleared his throat. “First of all, I’m happy that I have the opportunity to personally apologize to you, sir,” he began, trying not to look behind...
Night Flower
Chapter 6
Part III
Elka was exceptionally surly the next morning. She muttered a sullen “Good morning” in Chaiky’s direction after Chaiky had arrived 40 minutes late and then disappeared in...
Night Flower: Chapter 16, Part I
By Esther Rapaport
The children fidgeted excitedly near the counter. It was no wonder; when was the last time they had seen their mother take out the mixer? Eight eggs,...
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