She is paired with a body builder named Russell, who strikes Holly as not just built, but over-built. Everything about him–unhurried movement, shaved head, short sentences–signals exaggerated efficiency.
Leslie Doyle
Leslie Doyle's essays and fiction have appeared in Front Porch, MARY, The Fourth River, The Forge, Gigantic Sequins, Signal Mountain Review, Electric Literature, Rougerou, Tupelo Quarterly Review, The New York Times, and elsewhere. She lives in New Jersey and teaches at Montclair State University.