Share

From this page you can share Parasols to a social bookmarking site or email a link to the page.
Social WebE-mail

Thank you for spreading the word about Narrative Magazine.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas. You can only email up to 10 recipients
(Your Name) has forwarded a page from Narrative Magazine

(Your Name) thought you would enjoy this story from Narrative Magazine.

Parasols

1934

by Charlotte Forbes

Everyone in Santa Rosalia said to stay away from you. “That girl is a hard one,” they said, “and a round heels too,” which in those days meant a girl who went down easy for a boy.

That’s just what I wanted to learn from you, how to be hard and easy at once.

I didn’t know there was anything else to know.

Then on that stifling Saturday I let you tell your Mama you were staying the night at my house.

“Where should I tell my Mama I’m staying?” I asked you.

You looked beyond me. “Wherever you want.”

I shut my eyes and saw my Papa’s face collapse and Mama’s tears run down her cheeks if they found us out.

Still, I went with you.

Please log in to view or print the full story online or in PDF format.
If you are new to Narrative, signing up is FREE and easy.