Separation
““Is anyone here?”
His voice echoed and then died away. Perhaps she was still asleep. A glance at the clock told him it was eight-fifteen, and the smell of food wafted through the air. Going into the kitchen, he found a plate piled high with eggs and toast on the kitchen table. With it sat a note written in a shaky hand.
I’ve gone out to get my son and we’ll be back soon. Don’t worry about me. Eat!
Well, she’d commanded him to eat, and he did, polishing off the food in less than a minute. Never ...mind that it was only lukewarm. He was famished, and the eggs sated his appetite.
A moment later, he sat back and reflected on the dream he’d had during the night. No, it was no dream but a nightmare, and he’d woken up in a sweat. In it, he saw the dead body of his wife, with Allenby standing over her, a look of triumph on his monstrous face. “This is what you’ve made me do...”
The thought of living without Anastasia was something Harry couldn’t bear. He’d been alone before, but not this way.MoreLess
His voice echoed and then died away. Perhaps she was still asleep. A glance at the clock told him it was eight-fifteen, and the smell of food wafted through the air. Going into the kitchen, he found a plate piled high with eggs and toast on the kitchen table. With it sat a note written in a shaky hand.
I’ve gone out to get my son and we’ll be back soon. Don’t worry about me. Eat!
Well, she’d commanded him to eat, and he did, polishing off the food in less than a minute. Never ...mind that it was only lukewarm. He was famished, and the eggs sated his appetite.
A moment later, he sat back and reflected on the dream he’d had during the night. No, it was no dream but a nightmare, and he’d woken up in a sweat. In it, he saw the dead body of his wife, with Allenby standing over her, a look of triumph on his monstrous face. “This is what you’ve made me do...”
The thought of living without Anastasia was something Harry couldn’t bear. He’d been alone before, but not this way.MoreLess
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