It’s natural, I know, to wish for hard and exact conclusions in life, and in that respect I am unnatural. Regardless of the consequences, Frank hopes for Regina’s return. He would like to hold his grandchild and see part of himself and me in its face. I don’t want that conclusion, that finality. I am resuming my position as the rock. I want nothing more than to be caressed by daily routine, working the keys of the cash register and then fixing dinner for two. The wrongs Regina and I did to each other may soften the longer we are separated, may evaporate entirely if we never meet again, and I am depending on her to recognize that. For she has my blood as well as Frank’s and I pray that she too has become a rock, firmly planted and unwilling to travel the territory that keeps us apart.
About the Author
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Craig Jones was born in California and grew up in Michigan. He earned a B.A. in English from Michigan State University and an M.A. in Drama & Cinema from New York University. He has taught high school English (in Brooklyn), worked as a copywriter for Barnes & Noble’s Catalogue, written book reviews for a Connecticut newspaper, and served as a caregiver for two longtime friends. He lived in New York City for twenty-three years, in rural Connecticut for ten, and now resides in his home state. His other two novels are Fatal Attraction (not the basis for the film) and Too Late To Be Good. He is currently completing a new work.