The short story “Snakes”, written by Danielle Evans is one unlike any other. The story is full of family dysfunction, lies, true childhood mischief, and a bond between cousins. The story begins with Tara being sent off by her parents to go live with her grandmother, along with her cousin Allison. Tara and Allison are rambunctious, imaginative, adventurous, and energetic kids, but together they are a powerful dynamic duo that infuriates their grandmother to no end. As a result, the grandmother takes matters into her own hands and creates a little white lie that not only changes the rest of the girls stay for that time being, but it also affects them later on in their lives as adults. That one lie she told, left Tara so traumatized, because the
