Sins of the Fathers
“‘Tom?’ said Kevin, pouncing on the phone. ‘Where the hell have you been?’ ‘Sorry, Kevin, this is Sam.’ ‘Who?’ said Kevin blankly.
‘Sam, you crazy guy! Sam Keller! Say, how’s Teresa? Is she feeling better?’ There was a pause. Then: ‘Just let me focus for a minute,’ said Kevin. ‘God, what a relief to forget about my private life and concentrate on someone else’s! Teresa? She’s still locked up in the attic with the aspirin bottle, Sam. She asked not to be disturbed.’ Now I was the one who hesi...tated. ‘She is there, isn’t she?’ I said suddenly. ‘You’re sure she’s there?’ ‘Christ, yes! Don’t be ridiculous! Sam—’ He stopped.
‘Yes?’ ‘I’m just emerging on the wrong side of a hideous love affair. If you’re at a loose end, why don’t you come out and get drunk with me?’ Kevin and I weren’t drinking companions. For a second our different worlds bumped together awkwardly and were still.MoreLess
‘Sam, you crazy guy! Sam Keller! Say, how’s Teresa? Is she feeling better?’ There was a pause. Then: ‘Just let me focus for a minute,’ said Kevin. ‘God, what a relief to forget about my private life and concentrate on someone else’s! Teresa? She’s still locked up in the attic with the aspirin bottle, Sam. She asked not to be disturbed.’ Now I was the one who hesi...tated. ‘She is there, isn’t she?’ I said suddenly. ‘You’re sure she’s there?’ ‘Christ, yes! Don’t be ridiculous! Sam—’ He stopped.
‘Yes?’ ‘I’m just emerging on the wrong side of a hideous love affair. If you’re at a loose end, why don’t you come out and get drunk with me?’ Kevin and I weren’t drinking companions. For a second our different worlds bumped together awkwardly and were still.MoreLess
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