Small Things
Hannah Ferguson's only joy is the jewelry she makes in a backyard shed-an escape from her emotionally abusive husband, Rusty. When he threatens to take even that away, Hannah decides to protect her peace-quietly, cleverly, and without leaving a trace.
- Hannah- Narrator
- Rusty - Hannah's husband
- Stan - Hannah and Rusty's older neighbor
- Hannah secretly sells her jewelry for extra income, hiding the money from Rusty.
- One night she loses track of time making jewelry and is late making dinner.
- As punishment, Rusty locks her out of the shed the next day and announces he's having it demolished.
- After Rusty leaves for work Hannah sneaks back into the shed.
- After dinner that night, Rusty goes to the bar; Hannah makes sure to be seen by Stan and mentions she'll be working in the shed all night.
- At 1 a.m., police arrive: Rusty has been stabbed to death with his cash and credit cards missing.
- After the funeral, Hannah retrieves Rusty's hidden money and credit cards from a trapdoor in her shed and burns them with her blowtorch.
- She then reveals the real murder weapon: a silver ingot she sharpened, blood still on it.
- Hannah cleans it off and decides to make a piece of jewelry for herself from the silver.
- Hannah - Alive - Happy to be rid of Rusty
- Rusty - Dead - Stabbed to death by Hannah
- Stan - Alive - No further details
- Domestic abuse
- Miscarriage
- Murder
- Emotional abuse
- Abandonment
Dark/Bleak
Publisher: Amazon Original Stories
ISBN: 9781662532948
Publication Date: June 2, 2025
Note: Details are for the original edition. Other formats, editions, and audiobook versions may be available.
