Summary

On this page we give you a summary og the short story "Family Tree" by the british author Sarah Salway.

"Family Tree" tells an episode of Susie and Annie's life, two middle-aged sisters, back in their childhood home, because their mother was in the hospital.

The two sisters talk about their family as they wait to see what will happen to their mother, who has a heart condition. Their father is at the hospital, and they prepare for going to bed at home, playing cards.

They remember how their parents seemed to have raised a wall between them and the girls when they were young.

The father calls from the hospital, announcing their mother is sleeping and that they should visit her in the morning. The sisters continue to share their frustration with t...