GREAT READS → LIGHT YEARS AWAY Issue 863 · June 2, 2021

Light Years Away: Chapter 19

And that “We told you so,” which they never got to say, turned into a great gift— their marriage, their home

Light Years Away: Chapter 19

 

Moriah’s laughing-face emoji, times three, jumped off the screen at Yaffa’le. “Omigosh, Dudi, you’ve got to see this!”

“Why so hysterical?” Dudi ambles in from the living room, hand in hand with Avital, who’s bundled up in a winter coat and hat.

“I’m not hysterical — but this is,” she says. “Take a look — this is what happens when a guy gets too obsessed with deleting things from ads. First it’s a drawing of cherries, then it’s a picture of a baby, and then it’s a bottle of laundry detergent… but this goes under his radar.”

Dudi looks at the screen and sucks in his breath. “Come on, this is fake,” he said.

Print Exclusive

This one’s in print. Some of our best stories live in the magazine — subscribe to get Mishpacha every week.

← Previous installment Light Years Away: Chapter 18 Next installment → Light Years Away: Chapter 20