Promises I Made (2015)
“I was trying to reconcile the fact that the man sitting across from me was the same man who had lived next door to us when we’d been planning the Fairchild con. The man who had sung strange songs and talked to the parrots like they could understand him, whose verbal meanderings had always seemed directed my way, even when I knew it was crazy to think so.
“What are you doing here?” I finally asked. Then I registered that he knew my name, and I put my hand on my laptop, ready to run. “Who are you...?”
He put both hands on the table and leaned toward me, his blue eyes rheumy but sharp. “I understand why my appearance might come as a surprise, but I mean you no harm.”
“You didn’t answer my questions.” I forced my voice steady and held his gaze. People took advantage when they thought you were weak, even if they didn’t mean to. Unless the person in question was the kind who thrived on being needed. Then you could pretend weakness to get their help. But I already knew the man in front of me wasn’t that kind of person.MoreLess
“What are you doing here?” I finally asked. Then I registered that he knew my name, and I put my hand on my laptop, ready to run. “Who are you...?”
He put both hands on the table and leaned toward me, his blue eyes rheumy but sharp. “I understand why my appearance might come as a surprise, but I mean you no harm.”
“You didn’t answer my questions.” I forced my voice steady and held his gaze. People took advantage when they thought you were weak, even if they didn’t mean to. Unless the person in question was the kind who thrived on being needed. Then you could pretend weakness to get their help. But I already knew the man in front of me wasn’t that kind of person.MoreLess
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