Gregorio died three years ago, but in the phone book, Vittoria found a namesake. When her check was returned, she found another. And another and another until her correspondence reached someone who had no qualms with fraud. Drafting the monthly alimony check, curling the round letters of his name, positioning the stamp in the envelope’s corner, and placing that solitary, thin item in the letter box were all parts of a ritualistic penance Vittoria could not cease. The silence from the unscrupulous beneficiary prolonged the punishment Gregorio had long ago imposed for the heartbreak Vittoria had caused, thus keeping him alive.
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Very nicely expressed
powerful- so much emotion packed in this.
Thank you! I’m glad the emotion came across well.
Thank you!
Concise yet expressive, I found this very impactful. Well done!
Thank you so much!
Thank you! I’m glad the emotion came across well.
More like planned vengeance from the grave. Cool! Three reggae boyz thumbs up.
Haha – maybe so!
I like to think the new Gregorio was in dire straits and praying for intervention when she found his name. Well done.
I like this interpretation!
I love this idea — keeping someone by intentionally sending someone else with the same name a piece of mail. So well done!
Superbly written
I would send the check back the first time and the second…but the third? Third time is a charm.I would accept that I have a fairy godmother.