Memory Lane

By Ana Vitale

Memory Lane is a candid and poignant Short Story which has Kristen, its female protagonist, at the center of this fiction. Kristen has an interesting past which keeps coming back to torment her, and it is her choice to succumb to it or to release it from her grip. Scenes from the spectacular Pacific Northwest permeate this tale along with relationships which can be both healing and disastrous.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ana Vitale
• Release date: Apr 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005437534

Ana Vitale

Ana Vitale lives in Portland, OR with her husband and two sons. She absolutely loves the Pacific Northwest - the scenery, the people, the food, and everything else it has to offer. Ana has a degree in English Teaching and Literature and a Master's in Applied Linguistics from American University in Washington, D.C. and teaches English as a Second Language to students from all over the globe at Portland Community College. Topics which encompass culture, race, equity, reading, and writing are some of Ana's passions. In her free time, you can find Ana reading, running, practicing yoga, or cooking.

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Memory Lane

By Ana Vitale

Copyright 2021 Ana Vitale

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Memory Lane

When Kristen awoke that day, she simply thought of nothing. Emptiness - or rather, the thought of it - felt like a marvelous entity trying to take over her mind, even if only momentarily. It resembled a flock of crows trying desperately and incessantly to peck at and devour a meal so fast, in the middle of a road, simply to take off in a matter of seconds at the slight movement of anyone’s approach. She instinctively knew the feeling had not come to linger.

For days now, thoughts of whether she should go on with her life – solo - started to give her comfort. She had a life that