The Darkest Evening of the Year
“He adds two lunchbox bags of potato chips and a small bag of Pepperidge Farm cookies. She likes root beer, so he puts two cold cans on the tray.
Just as he finishes, Moongirl enters the kitchen. She has dressed in black slacks and a black sweater. She still wears the diamond necklace that he gave her, but the diamond bracelet is a gift from some man before him.
Regarding the laden tray, she says, “I would’ve done this.”
“Saved you the trouble.”
Her green gaze is as sharp as a broken bottle. “Al...ways doing things for me.”
He knows this wire well. He has walked it with her many times before.
“I enjoy it,” he says.
“Doing things for me.”
“Yes.”
“What about her?”
“What about her?” he asks.
“You give her what she likes.”
He shrugged. “It’s what we have.”
“Which you bought.”
“Next time give me a list.”
“Then you’ll buy what I want her to have.”
“Of course.”
She takes the lid off the container of potato salad and smells it. “You pity her, don’t you?”MoreLess
Just as he finishes, Moongirl enters the kitchen. She has dressed in black slacks and a black sweater. She still wears the diamond necklace that he gave her, but the diamond bracelet is a gift from some man before him.
Regarding the laden tray, she says, “I would’ve done this.”
“Saved you the trouble.”
Her green gaze is as sharp as a broken bottle. “Al...ways doing things for me.”
He knows this wire well. He has walked it with her many times before.
“I enjoy it,” he says.
“Doing things for me.”
“Yes.”
“What about her?”
“What about her?” he asks.
“You give her what she likes.”
He shrugged. “It’s what we have.”
“Which you bought.”
“Next time give me a list.”
“Then you’ll buy what I want her to have.”
“Of course.”
She takes the lid off the container of potato salad and smells it. “You pity her, don’t you?”MoreLess
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