Short Story Spotlight: Blood and Water

Blood is thicker than water... That means our loyalty should lie with our family, not our friends.

Right?

A lot of people don't know the full phrase, but I do. I used this idea in a story I wrote for my Reedsy.com blog, Blood and Water, in response to the following prompt:

Write a story during which two conversations happen simultaneously.

It's a terrible, soul crushing time for Sandra in the wake of a family member's death. She is bombarded with text messages and other notifications, most notably from her mom, her brother, and her best friend. At the end of the day, who is really there for her?

Like the summary? Read the full story here.