Former Things

A Short Story

Twenty-six-year-old housepainter Sean Timmerman returned to Haverly, Virginia to care for his beloved grandmother in her final weeks. As her funeral service starts, a late guest arrives: Sarah Henry, the woman who broke his heart three summers ago. What could inspire her to reappear at this moment of grief? And how can he keep his foolish heart from hoping that a story he thought was over might just be beginning?