Short story: The long track, by Sara Litchfield

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Short story: The long track, by Sara Litchfield

I Their therapist had recommended it, so they had driven out of the inversion that pressed down on Te Anau like a weighted blanket. Half an hour out of town the air was light. David felt good about their trip. One night in a cabin in the heart of the Catlins, for him. The next night in an apartment in the centre of Dunedin, for her. Both would be good for Cal. He was driving. He always drove. Sandra sat beside him, her expression as heavy as the…