The Sky is Falling
“the night before. As for the dream’s content, I remembered nothing; it was flying below the radar, low against the contours of my dread. My head ached at the temples and I lay there hoping the pain would pass. Eventually I gave in, put my slippers on, and went and took a pill. By then both Joes had already left the house. Joe Jr. must have had track practice. When I saw his empty bed, I felt even guiltier for having sat on him.
I looked at Tuesday’s paper. (Tuesday—Maria was coming.) There was ...no mention of Sonia and Pete. It was old news now and I left it on the table for Maria to do with as she pleased. A second cup of coffee in hand, I went to my office and found lying on my computer keyboard the article that had caused so much agony the day before, retrieved by Joe, I guess. So I finally read it and, like he said, there was nothing new in it other than Sonia had completed her sentence and Pete had five more years to serve. It hardly warranted the fuss I’d made over it. It certainly didn’t tell me what I wanted to know.MoreLess
I looked at Tuesday’s paper. (Tuesday—Maria was coming.) There was ...no mention of Sonia and Pete. It was old news now and I left it on the table for Maria to do with as she pleased. A second cup of coffee in hand, I went to my office and found lying on my computer keyboard the article that had caused so much agony the day before, retrieved by Joe, I guess. So I finally read it and, like he said, there was nothing new in it other than Sonia had completed her sentence and Pete had five more years to serve. It hardly warranted the fuss I’d made over it. It certainly didn’t tell me what I wanted to know.MoreLess
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