The Ties That Bind by Chris Leek
by sandraseamans
“The Ties That Bind” is more of a character study than an actual story, but the writing and the characters keep you reading to the end. This story will stick with me a while as I wonder if things could have been different.
http://all-due-respect.blogspot.com/2012/08/issue-34-august-2012.html
