Night Flower: Chapter 10 Part II
By Esther Rapaport
“Ima told me years later,” Chaiky said thoughtfully, “that the aunt’s visits began to take longer each time. She no longer sufficed with standing downstairs near the...
Night Flower: Chapter 16, Part II
“Ima!” Naomi ran over to Chaiky as soon as she walked through the door. “Great, you bought the oil! Dovi and I went out of the kitchen and closed...
Night Flower: Chapter 15, Part I
By Esther Rapaport
The newspaper editor subtly fixed his gaze on a detailed work of art that depicted Napoleon’s final battle in Russia. But when the silence grew prolonged, he...
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 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,...
Night Flower: Chapter 17, Part II
By Esther Rapaport
At the nurses’ station in Pediatrics, there wasn’t a moment of quiet. Doctors passed by, giving instructions and comments; parents or children came and asked for things....
Night Flower: Chapter 13, Part III
By Esther Rapaport
The curtain was pulled aside again. Gently, this time.
“Excuse me.” Rachel’s smiling face peeked through the slit. “I just wanted to ask: Did you eat already?”
“Yes, dear....
Night Flower: Chapter 14, Part I
By Esther Rapaport
The watchtower that soared to the fifth floor of Nikolai Rosenberg’s estate was designed to elegantly blend into the scene. It looked like another architectural adornment on...
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...
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