Wheeling Gull Isle sermon on the mount

ana’s absence was keenly felt. around ava the family collected in pairs. it occurred to her that she stood alone; the black sheep with no comrade save her shadow. 

heda spoke of god and their stories. she looked at judah when she mentioned the good of the world, but her gaze rested on ava when ‘evil’ left her lips. what did it mean? was she evil? did her mama think her evil, or worse, did god?

god’s light shone on them all. but ava did not feel His light. she felt the absence of it. 

ava amara’s gaze turned longingly to the sea.