The Secret Kiss of Darkness
“Father, please don’t leave me yet.’ Jago cracked open first one eyelid and then the other, his vision swimming for a moment before he was able to focus on the young man sitting on a chair next to his bed. ‘Water,’ he croaked, his voice rasping. It was no wonder, he thought, since it felt as though his throat had been scored by nails, leaving it burning and sore.
‘Here, let me help you.’ Jago’s head was lifted and a cup held to his lips. He drank half the contents, the liquid blessedly cool ...even though it hurt to swallow. He blinked and looked at Wesley again.
‘You shouldn’t be in here. Might be catching,’ he said.
Wesley shook his head. ‘No, the physician said you brought this on yourself by going out in the boat on such a freezing night. What were you thinking? You should have left it to others. Now you have bronchitis or maybe even congestion of the lungs.’ Wesley knew what Jago and the others did, but had learned to turn a blind eye ever since Jago had pointed out how his clandestine outings helped the poorer members of the community.MoreLess
‘Here, let me help you.’ Jago’s head was lifted and a cup held to his lips. He drank half the contents, the liquid blessedly cool ...even though it hurt to swallow. He blinked and looked at Wesley again.
‘You shouldn’t be in here. Might be catching,’ he said.
Wesley shook his head. ‘No, the physician said you brought this on yourself by going out in the boat on such a freezing night. What were you thinking? You should have left it to others. Now you have bronchitis or maybe even congestion of the lungs.’ Wesley knew what Jago and the others did, but had learned to turn a blind eye ever since Jago had pointed out how his clandestine outings helped the poorer members of the community.MoreLess
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