The butter wouldn’t soften.The banana chips were stale.And I was already annoyed because Mae had said something sharp over text that morning—nothing big, just a …

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The butter wouldn’t soften.The banana chips were stale.And I was already annoyed because Mae had said something sharp over text that morning—nothing big, just a …
I wasn’t going to bake. the radiator was knocking like a bad idea and Mae said the kitchen smelled “like old syrup and 1983.”But there …
It started with the silence of an overripe banana.I know. These aren’t banana muffins. But that’s how the morning began—me peeling back the skin of …
It started with the tin.Old. Lopsided. Bent from years of being slammed shut one-handed while holding a baby or a bowl or a breath.I hadn’t …
The crust was already thawing by the time I realized what I was doing.I don’t even remember pulling it from the freezer. Just… there it …
The pie tin was the old one. Green Pyrex. Little chip on the lip where I dropped it against the sink back when Clinton was …
The kitchen was cold.Not in a dramatic way. Just the kind of cold that makes you wrap your fingers in your sleeves and keep the …
It started with the eggs. not the mixing, not the pan — just the sound of the carton cracking open.I hadn’t made crepes in years. …
The rain had that sideways thing going. not loud. just persistent. like it knew I wasn’t up for much. I wasn’t planning to cook. wasn’t …
The heat was already on. That’s how it started.Radiator clicking, not working. My hands were cold but the kitchen was warmer than the bedroom, so …