Blood Money
“For the past few days she had been in bad hotels, where the shower always produced a misty trickle, and that made her feel big and dumb, like a cow standing in the rain. She dressed and ventured to the top of the stairs to look down.
Jane was sitting on the couch with a cup of coffee. She didn’t look up and notice Rita: her eyes had been fixed on the spot where Rita stood before she arrived to fill it.
“Good morning,” said Rita.
“Good morning. The coffee is on the counter, and the c...ups are in the cupboard above it.”
“I don’t drink coffee,” said Rita. Her tone made it sound as though she suspected she should.
“There’s orange juice, if you like that, cereal, milk, eggs, bacon, and a few other things.”
Rita walked into the kitchen. A short time later Jane heard Bernie upstairs, then waited until he was downstairs before she repeated the instructions.MoreLess
Jane was sitting on the couch with a cup of coffee. She didn’t look up and notice Rita: her eyes had been fixed on the spot where Rita stood before she arrived to fill it.
“Good morning,” said Rita.
“Good morning. The coffee is on the counter, and the c...ups are in the cupboard above it.”
“I don’t drink coffee,” said Rita. Her tone made it sound as though she suspected she should.
“There’s orange juice, if you like that, cereal, milk, eggs, bacon, and a few other things.”
Rita walked into the kitchen. A short time later Jane heard Bernie upstairs, then waited until he was downstairs before she repeated the instructions.MoreLess
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