Beyond Belief

“Mrs. Gross,” the man from the makolet down the block had said. “We have footage of your son Dovi. He’s been shoplifting. Can you come down to talk?”

Leaving the bedtime bedlam behind, Chavi grabbed her purse and hurried to speak with her son’s accuser.

“Were you shaking?” asked one of her listeners as Chavi recounted the story.

“Not a bit,” said Chavi. “I knew Dovi hadn’t done it.” And then, as an afterthought: “But if he’d called me about Yanky? Well…”