This haunting short story evokes a small Southern city languishing in the wake of broken promises. As young mother Ophelia Prince navigates this world, she carries the weight of her family’s secret, a truth that threatens to tear apart everything she’s struggled to create. As her family structure deteriorates and threatens to explode, Ophelia must reach beyond what she knows and believes. She must redefine what it means to be a mother, and for the first time, trust someone else to do what she can no longer manage. Spare, insightful, and ultimately satisfying, THIS THING WITH HENRY is an artful and thought-provoking read. In 2004, Candice L Davis was awarded a PEN Emerging Voices fellowship. She has several works in progress and works as a collaborative writer with other authors and writes under a pen name. Candice's short stories have appeared in various journals. For more information about her work, visit CandiceLDavis.com.