Karin Rumie Copyright held by Author It was my husband, Lucas, who found him. Otherwise, I may have never known what happened to Adrian. He was reading the airline magazine, on our flight from Miami to Málaga for our daughter’s wedding, when he came upon his picture. “Hey, isn’t this the guy who did my … Continue reading Arabesque
Tag: Fiction
Dear Lucca Family,
The pristine white envelope gleams under the pile of unopened mail like a relic buried in trash. I run my fingers over the bold calligraphy inscription. The Lucca Family. It’s been a long time since I’ve thought of us as a family. Four years, three months, and four days, to be precise. I break the … Continue reading Dear Lucca Family,
Fragment (an excerpt)
Something awful and irreversible has happened in Manhattan, I am certain of it. I've just come from downtown where everything and everyone is covered in ash and now it seems to have followed me across the bridge to Brooklyn. The fine grey dust hangs in the air, landing on the parked cars and the tree … Continue reading Fragment (an excerpt)
Next Tuesday – Part 1
The woman next to Ben leaned in as the pilot announced their descent into JFK. “I still look for the towers every time,” she said. “Don’t think I’ll ever get used to those empty spaces.” Ben grabbed the Polaroid picture that fell from his laptop case, staring at the picture of Justin and him, with … Continue reading Next Tuesday – Part 1


