The Reflection (2015)
“Feeling at a loose end, I flicked through my address book. D’Angelo’s home number was there, although I couldn’t recall his giving it to me. Even as I was dialing it I was wondering why—as though I were observing myself from a distance, with no access to my own motives. But once his wife had handed him the phone, I bluntly cut through the first few awkward exchanges.
“Something I didn’t tell you the other day. If I seemed in a peculiar mood, it was because I’d had a bit of a shock. Remember my ...ex-wife?”
“Yeah. Abby, is it?”
“She died a few days ago. Cancer. I’d only just found out that afternoon.”
“Ah. I’m sorry to hear that.”
I could hear the slight hesitation. She wasn’t my wife any more, after all, and it wasn’t immediately clear whether condolences were due.
“It threw me, that’s all. I’d had a few drinks. I’m concerned because I really shouldn’t have gone to see Esterhazy. Wasn’t in a fit state to give an opinion.”
“Don’t be ridiculous.”MoreLess
“Something I didn’t tell you the other day. If I seemed in a peculiar mood, it was because I’d had a bit of a shock. Remember my ...ex-wife?”
“Yeah. Abby, is it?”
“She died a few days ago. Cancer. I’d only just found out that afternoon.”
“Ah. I’m sorry to hear that.”
I could hear the slight hesitation. She wasn’t my wife any more, after all, and it wasn’t immediately clear whether condolences were due.
“It threw me, that’s all. I’d had a few drinks. I’m concerned because I really shouldn’t have gone to see Esterhazy. Wasn’t in a fit state to give an opinion.”
“Don’t be ridiculous.”MoreLess
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