Pitted

Mothers have complicated relationships with their daughters. At thirteen, Alice does not understand her mother at all. Left to take care of her younger brother and run the household, Alice resents her mother's long hours as a surgeon at the hospital. She quietly keeps track of all the times her mother has offended her and looks for ways to even the score. One day she seizes her chance and defiantly eats a peach pit. Everything changes.
Thus begins E.M. Cleary's short story, Pitted. It is a mere twenty-four pages long but packed with themes of trust and love. Every relationship needs a hero and Alice finds hers in the unlikeliest of places.
You can find more short stories at E.M. Cleary's website.

This was an interesting short story outlining the relationship between mother and daughter and how both are always right in their own ways. I enjoyed the perception each one took on each other in each situation. It was full of memorable lines, one of my favorite being when Alice asked her mother "If I swallowed a thorn, would you save me?" the mother replies "No, you should have known better".

Won this on LibraryThing! A cute little story about a young girl and her brother. Very short and very choppy. Still I did enjoy the read. Since it was so short, I would recommend the read, if you are looking for something fun and different.