Patricia Q. Bidar

Olive Expects Organ Music, but There is None

Olive knew the deceased only slightly. He volunteered for years as a handyman at the local homeless shelter. Olive works in the administration office. This mortuary smells pleasant in a church-y way. It’s warm. “I’m from the shelter?” Olive says. A curly-haired young woman smiles and waves her in, past the guest book and the … Continue reading “Olive Expects Organ Music, but There is None”