The Chair

For Lucy and Annabelle

“Oh, look, a barn sale!” Shirley said, pointing to the side of the road.

“NOOOO,” said her 13-year-old daughter Louise, who was becoming more of a teenager by the day.

She covered her face in the passenger seat.

“I love these, mama. Let’s go!” her younger daughter, Alice, 11, said, her hazel eyes flashing with excitement.