Night Show
“He started up the sidewalk, striding fast and swinging his arms high. His lips were moving. He was either singing or talking to himself.
Linda started her car. She pulled forward, turned around at the end of the block, and drove up beside Joel. He jumped at the beep of her horn, but kept on walking.
‘Hey Joel, want a ride?’ Turning, he ducked his head and raised his sunglasses. He squinted out from under the dark lenses. ‘Linda?’ ‘Yeah. Where you going?’ ‘The pharmacy.’ ‘Hop in. I’ll give you a... lift.’ ‘Oh, that’s all right.’ ‘Come on.’ Leaning across the seat, she swung open the passenger door.
‘Well . . .’ He shrugged, then loped over and climbed in. ‘Thanks a lot,’ he said. He slammed the door shut so hard the car shook. ‘I don’t want to put you out.’ ‘I was going that way, anyhow.’ ‘Well, thanks.’ She started the car forward. ‘Besides, it’s nice to have some company. I haven’t seen many of the kids since the accident.’ ‘Yeah.’ He nodded, staring straight ahead.MoreLess
Linda started her car. She pulled forward, turned around at the end of the block, and drove up beside Joel. He jumped at the beep of her horn, but kept on walking.
‘Hey Joel, want a ride?’ Turning, he ducked his head and raised his sunglasses. He squinted out from under the dark lenses. ‘Linda?’ ‘Yeah. Where you going?’ ‘The pharmacy.’ ‘Hop in. I’ll give you a... lift.’ ‘Oh, that’s all right.’ ‘Come on.’ Leaning across the seat, she swung open the passenger door.
‘Well . . .’ He shrugged, then loped over and climbed in. ‘Thanks a lot,’ he said. He slammed the door shut so hard the car shook. ‘I don’t want to put you out.’ ‘I was going that way, anyhow.’ ‘Well, thanks.’ She started the car forward. ‘Besides, it’s nice to have some company. I haven’t seen many of the kids since the accident.’ ‘Yeah.’ He nodded, staring straight ahead.MoreLess
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