Fowler Family

The usual chitchat of the Fowler family dinner table was underway. Father Fowler had gone on for most of the meal talking of office politics and business meetings. Mother Fowler had interjected the discussion throughout with questions of the Fowler children’s school day to which the most detailed answer was, “It was okay.”

Susie Fowler, the youngest Fowler, spoke up, “Whatever happened to Corey?”

Silence settled over the dinner table like a thick fog.

“Susie,” Mother Fowler said in a hushed shrill, “we don’t speak of Corey anymore, especially in front of Grandma.” She motioned to the urn on the mantle.