Smoke & Whispers
“There was a loud hissing somewhere, though luckily this turned out to be the radiator and not a snake under the bed. It wasn’t light – what crawled past the blind was a grimy grey; a slight reminder of daylight – but the winking TV clock said 6.59, and flipped on to 7.00 as she watched. And as soon as she moved, she recalled she’d been drinking. This wasn’t a hard, hammering reminder. It was more of a suggestion of pain to come, like a grief recalled, or one about to happen.
She’d had the s...ense to acquire water before hitting the bed; not quite enough to have drunk more than a swallow or two. Arranging herself into a sitting position, she poured a glassful now and drank it gratefully, ignoring the memories that threatened to intrude. Payback was the worst part of any hangover – reality’s payback, when the evening’s wit and glamour were revealed as alcohol’s illusions. All over this strange city, she thought, grown men were waking up thinking what was that woman like?MoreLess
She’d had the s...ense to acquire water before hitting the bed; not quite enough to have drunk more than a swallow or two. Arranging herself into a sitting position, she poured a glassful now and drank it gratefully, ignoring the memories that threatened to intrude. Payback was the worst part of any hangover – reality’s payback, when the evening’s wit and glamour were revealed as alcohol’s illusions. All over this strange city, she thought, grown men were waking up thinking what was that woman like?MoreLess
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