[781] Dinner at a Table for Five

Hey!

Recently I've been reading a collection of short stories by Raymond Carver. I like him a lot (minus the stories that just make me go what the fuck). He's up there with Amy Hempel for me. In particular, I like how his stories just kind of end where they end — something happened, and you can tell, but you're not sure what exactly it is that happened, and he sure as hell isn't going to put the pieces together for you. I like the atmosphere that's created by just stepping into a story in progress, one inhabited by characters who are going about their lives, and not really getting any explanation. I tried to do something along those lines here, but I probably don't have the balance right.

If you aren't sure what to comment, please give me the ABC's:

• What was awesome?
• Boring (you'd stop reading here)?
• Confusing?
• I appreciate line edits, so if that' your thing, please go ham in the Google Doc comments

And then I'd like to get your opinion on two things:

• !Why does the grandmother begin crying?!<

• !What does the title mean?!<

Thanks!

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Story: Dinner at a Table for Dive