As Far As You Can Go
“She feels almost cool; a tall glass of lemonade in front of her. She opens her notebook. Ought to jot down some ideas for her new module. Outback Gardening. Though, she thinks, that might seem rather irrelevant back home. Would anyone sign up? And anyway, there’s nothing much to say. She hasn’t done anything. She frowns and chews the end of her pencil. What is up with her?
Larry comes out. ‘Mind if I join you for a moment?’ ‘Not at all.’ She’s glad to be distracted. Larry looks tired, drawn... around the eyes. ‘Can I get you some lemonade? Cup of tea?’ she offers.
He shakes his head. ‘Kitchen looks splendid. Thank you. Above and beyond –’ ‘No. I – we – enjoyed it.’ She’s pleased with it, with herself. Pleased with the clean white, with the wet inky smell of emulsion paint. It doesn’t cover everything, but it nearly does, if you don’t look too close.
He brushes the seat of a chair and sits down.MoreLess
Larry comes out. ‘Mind if I join you for a moment?’ ‘Not at all.’ She’s glad to be distracted. Larry looks tired, drawn... around the eyes. ‘Can I get you some lemonade? Cup of tea?’ she offers.
He shakes his head. ‘Kitchen looks splendid. Thank you. Above and beyond –’ ‘No. I – we – enjoyed it.’ She’s pleased with it, with herself. Pleased with the clean white, with the wet inky smell of emulsion paint. It doesn’t cover everything, but it nearly does, if you don’t look too close.
He brushes the seat of a chair and sits down.MoreLess
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