Mom and Dad are in the basement playing gin. “Your deal,” Dad says. Mom pours Tanqueray into one of the milk cups we used as children. “GIN,” she shouts, slamming it down.
Kate Faigen
KATE FAIGEN lives and writes in Los Angeles. Her stories have appeared in Los Angeles Review, Maudlin House, Ghost Parachute, and more. You can find her on Twitter: @k8faigen.

