Gaye Degani

Gay Degani, who has lived in California for decades, hails from both the Midwest and the South. Her flash fiction reflects her experiences. She has been published online and in print including a collection of short stories, "Rattle of Want" and a suspense novel, "What Came Before." More of Gaye's can be found at https://gaydegani.com/fiction-online-by-gay-degani/

One-Hand Solitaire

We were summer’s lost souls at the picnic table, sipping beer, smoking joints while someone fired up the bar-be-que. I was the quiet girl. You were the one who made people laugh. We met over cards, Hearts, Oh Hell, and Crazy-Eights with variations. You taught me One-Hand Solitaire. You taught me other things, too, about hands. Your hands, my hands,… Read more →