Stranded

By Sarah Cotchaleovitch

When Vanessa moves in with her brother and sister-in-law, she doesn't expect to live in a marital war zone. Three years later, she faces the dilemma of moving out to save her sanity or staying for the sake of her young nephew. One night, a tragedy gives her whole situation new perspective.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sarah Cotchaleovitch
• Release date: Oct 24, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301388523

Sarah Cotchaleovitch

Sarah Cotchaleovitch is a freelance writer, editor, and mother of two young sons in Northeast Florida. She was a founding member and is on the editorial staff of the University of North Florida's online literary journal, Fiction Fix.

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Stranded

By Sarah Cotchaleovitch

rev 10.24.12

Copyright Sarah Cotchaleovitch 2004-2012

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Fiction Fix Literary Journal: Volume 2, now out of print.

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I sit at the kitchen table and read my anthropology book while Jim and Kelly yell at each other in their bedroom. I try not to listen but can’t help it, especially when Kelly shrieks Sex! and starts sobbing. Philip heads straight for their door, pauses to smile at me, and walks right in. I hold my breath and let it out when my brother and sister-in-law finally shut up for their son’s sake.

I never should’ve moved in. Jim practically begged me, though. I think he just wanted another woman to make up for his lack of parenting skills. Like I was such a great choice, nine years younger and only six months out of high school. But it was convenient at the time; they live near the university and started out as better roommates than