Raz Tal is a writer based in Tel Aviv. Her work can be found in Forbes Israel, NoCamels, The Israel Association of Writers in English Literary Magazine, and elsewhere. She is currently working on a memoir about overcoming a toxic relationship that began when she served in the Israeli army. Find her on Twitter @Raz_Tal.
She paid for the rose, took it from me and placed it carefully on the ground in front of the cart. Smiling faintly, she ground the flower into the concrete, smashing it hard with the thick heel of her black boot.