Over Coffee

by Becky Mushko

Five short stories about awkward relationships: “HotGuy16,” an older woman, who pretends to be a teenager on MySpace, goes to a cafe to see the boy she met online; “Making Changes,” a soon-to-be-divorced redneck finds that the girl of his dreams isn’t at all what he expected; “Chosen Child,” a teenage unwed mother’s life changes dramatically because of a lie she tells; “The Roadhunter,” two high-school buddies who reconnect after being apart for years find they have little in common; and “Denouement,” a couple meet for coffee to mark the end of their marriage.

45 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 5, 2013