All the Rage
“Given these circumstances, it was no surprise that he had uncharacteristically slept in. He wished only for a calmness to prevail. Clearing his head, he gulped water, checked the time by the wall clock, and cursed aloud. He padded to the kitchen, switched on the kettle, listened to the news headlines on Radio Five and slumped on the stool next to the breakfast table. His mind rattled with images of a half-naked woman lying unconscious at his feet. What was he getting himself into?
Reality k...icked in. Phone Kara, he reminded himself urgently; but his brain was having none of it. It felt like a watermelon being smashed against a wall.
Taking two aspirin, he gradually and painfully began to recall the events of the day before. It transcended into a nightmare of sorts, one he did not care to repeat. Tarantino could not have scripted it better. But, on balance, he felt sorry for Lauren, discovering a deeply complex woman who had seen her own precious world collapse beneath her and as a result, found coping with it almost unbearable.MoreLess
Reality k...icked in. Phone Kara, he reminded himself urgently; but his brain was having none of it. It felt like a watermelon being smashed against a wall.
Taking two aspirin, he gradually and painfully began to recall the events of the day before. It transcended into a nightmare of sorts, one he did not care to repeat. Tarantino could not have scripted it better. But, on balance, he felt sorry for Lauren, discovering a deeply complex woman who had seen her own precious world collapse beneath her and as a result, found coping with it almost unbearable.MoreLess
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