By Ben Greenman
from forthcoming collection, as yet untitled
An angry teen in a small suburb near here has declared herself autonomous. Friends of her parents visiting from out of town arrived to find her loudly proclaiming her independence as she launched a series of stuffed animals out of the front window. The animals—largely taken up by bears but also including dogs, tigers, a llama, a goldfish, and an iguana—landed on the lawn. The parents have refused to enter into discussion with the disgruntled party, on the grounds that she has six months left during which she is legally compelled to remain at home. A little brother was dispatched to collect the animals from the lawn.
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