The Glass Lake (2007)
“His face was white and stained with tears.
She didn’t sleep well thinking of the woman upstairs. No matter how many times she told herself that she should go up to Lena she always answered herself with the fact that Lena Gray had survived on being able to put a brave face on things. It was up to Lena, and only her, when she let that face drop.
There was a letter from Kit next day.
Ivy was pleased. This meant she had an excuse to intercept Lena on the way out. The woman’s face shocked ...her. It was as if someone had reached in and taken the life out of it.
“Thanks, Ivy.” Lena put the letter in her handbag. Even her voice was dead.
“You know where I am,” Ivy said.
“Indeed I do.”
Ivy stood at the door and watched her go up the street. There was no lift in her step. She stopped at the traffic lights and leaned her head against the lamppost.
In the office there was the usual excitement on the day of the office party. People had brought in clothes to dress up in after work.MoreLess
She didn’t sleep well thinking of the woman upstairs. No matter how many times she told herself that she should go up to Lena she always answered herself with the fact that Lena Gray had survived on being able to put a brave face on things. It was up to Lena, and only her, when she let that face drop.
There was a letter from Kit next day.
Ivy was pleased. This meant she had an excuse to intercept Lena on the way out. The woman’s face shocked ...her. It was as if someone had reached in and taken the life out of it.
“Thanks, Ivy.” Lena put the letter in her handbag. Even her voice was dead.
“You know where I am,” Ivy said.
“Indeed I do.”
Ivy stood at the door and watched her go up the street. There was no lift in her step. She stopped at the traffic lights and leaned her head against the lamppost.
In the office there was the usual excitement on the day of the office party. People had brought in clothes to dress up in after work.MoreLess
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