Tiny Earthquakes

By Mike Ramon

A short story. A man returns to his childhood home for Thanksgiving. Family problems wait for him there, including his sister, who is keeping a secret.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mike Ramon
• Release date: Jul 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005161613

Mike Ramon

Born and bred in the Midwest.

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Tiny Earthquakes

Mike Ramon

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© 2021 M. Ramon

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Cover art: Konijnen by Theo van Hoytema

We rushed to the airport, following standard traffic laws rather loosely. We should have left earlier, but a thousand little delays, each insignificant on its own, meant we were running late. Mom sat in the passenger seat, her fingers fiddling with the stainless steel crucifix she wore around her neck. I could hear her whispering under her breath; I figured she was praying that we wouldn’t get stopped by a cop because of our disregard for the rules of the road. Her perfume, something like flowers and cinnamon, hung thickly in the car’s interior, tickling my nose and making me