What she made
She lied, plain and simple.
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She lied about what she thought and read, how she spent her evenings and weekends, the packages she received, those she mailed out, the letters, prizes, and requests for interviews. She used twenty variations of her name or no name at all. She wrote a different birthdate on every form she filled out. She denied having ever touched a thread or needle, never mentioned a family, acted ignorant of trends and fashion, pretended not owning a sketchbook or even a pencil.
Whatever happened in the small, brightly lit room that she rented on the second floor of a suburban office building was never discussed.
What she made there was hers alone.
“What she made”, is the 47th installment of Project 105: 105 flash fiction stories in 105 weeks, each illustrated with textile art. To learn more about Project 105 and sign up for Project 105 weekly alert, visit www.pmneist.com/project-105
