Woman, “The Shared Patio”

The main character of “The Shared Patio” is a woman who lives in a duplex. Her unit has a shared patio with a married couple. She harbors romantic yearning for the husband in the married couple. When the husband has a sudden seizure on the shared patio, the main character lies down next to him and falls asleep instead of calling 911.

Narrator, “The Swim Team”

The narrator of “The Swim Team” is a woman who recalls a time when she worked for a non-profit organization in a small town. Her friends/coworkers were three elderly locals who had never learned to swim. The narrator attempted to teach them how to swim on the floor of her apartment. In the present, she often thinks of them with a sense of pained nostalgia.

Narrator, “Majesty”

The narrator of “Majesty” is a 46-year-old American woman who has begun...