Come to Harm (2015)
“They came together as it turned out, laughing at the door when Keiko opened it to them. Fancy hefted two plastic bags and waved them, and Malcolm looked at the box he was carrying with a sheepish, down-turning smile.
“Where’s Vi?” asked Keiko as they negotiated passing bags and boxes, taking off coats and shoes, Malcolm turning slowly as the two girls darted around him.
“She’s at Pet’s,” said Fancy, with the smallest flick of a glance towards Malcolm’s back. Keiko nodded and followed hi...m to the kitchen.
“That drain still bothering you?” he said.
Keiko blushed. It was not her fault, but still she blushed.
Malcolm wiped down the countertop nearest the cooker and began lifting things from his box: two cellophane bags, one lolling and dark with blood, one a pale block. Beside these he set out a bag of flour, a small dark bottle with an orange label, and an onion.MoreLess
“Where’s Vi?” asked Keiko as they negotiated passing bags and boxes, taking off coats and shoes, Malcolm turning slowly as the two girls darted around him.
“She’s at Pet’s,” said Fancy, with the smallest flick of a glance towards Malcolm’s back. Keiko nodded and followed hi...m to the kitchen.
“That drain still bothering you?” he said.
Keiko blushed. It was not her fault, but still she blushed.
Malcolm wiped down the countertop nearest the cooker and began lifting things from his box: two cellophane bags, one lolling and dark with blood, one a pale block. Beside these he set out a bag of flour, a small dark bottle with an orange label, and an onion.MoreLess
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