The Drowning Lesson (2015)
“How could she have gone through medical school without so much as a line on her face? I’d forgotten how young, young was. Her husband, Gianni, was older and much fatter; grey hair crawled untidily at his neck. He stood close behind her, smiling and talking a little too loudly, as if to deflect from the age difference. Once in the sitting room, he dived for the smoked almonds and stood munching, legs wide apart, blocking the heat from the fire as he looked round.
It had taken two hours but the s...cum of papers and laptop leads had gone. The room gleamed with polish, and a bunch of white lilies stood in a thick glass vase, sending out their heavy honey scent. Cut crystal shone on the drinks tray, and a fire in the grate crackled and hissed. The room looked luxuriant and ordered; no one would guess that in a few days the papers would be back and the flowers would be dead. It worked for now.
When the bell rang again, Megan and Andrew were at the door. Megan looked different: her hair was swept up, the dimple in her cheek so deep it had its own little shadow.MoreLess
It had taken two hours but the s...cum of papers and laptop leads had gone. The room gleamed with polish, and a bunch of white lilies stood in a thick glass vase, sending out their heavy honey scent. Cut crystal shone on the drinks tray, and a fire in the grate crackled and hissed. The room looked luxuriant and ordered; no one would guess that in a few days the papers would be back and the flowers would be dead. It worked for now.
When the bell rang again, Megan and Andrew were at the door. Megan looked different: her hair was swept up, the dimple in her cheek so deep it had its own little shadow.MoreLess
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