Short stories
Grace Allard has spent years drowning in grief and isolation after the mysterious disappearance and death of her husband, Simon. Once beloved by his family, she was suddenly cast out, left to navigate her sorrow alone—until an unexpected invitation arrives. Simon’s mother wants her at Thanksgiving. Torn between the agony of the past and the fragile hope of reconnection, Grace steps back into a world that abandoned her.
As she faces Simon’s family for the first time in years, old wounds resurface, and buried emotions threaten to consume her. But amidst the awkward glances, hesitant conversations, and an innocent child’s unwavering affection, Grace begins to see what she had missed all along—grief is not hers alone to carry.
Through a table laden with memories, unspoken apologies, and the warmth of unexpected acceptance, The Invitation is a moving exploration of loss, love, and the quiet strength it takes to return to the places that once shattered you.
As she faces Simon’s family for the first time in years, old wounds resurface, and buried emotions threaten to consume her. But amidst the awkward glances, hesitant conversations, and an innocent child’s unwavering affection, Grace begins to see what she had missed all along—grief is not hers alone to carry.
Through a table laden with memories, unspoken apologies, and the warmth of unexpected acceptance, The Invitation is a moving exploration of loss, love, and the quiet strength it takes to return to the places that once shattered you.
| The Invitation |