The Splendour Falls
The Splendour Falls
“Kimberly in particular was solicitous, offering to chauffeur me, but of course Shawn insisted.
I stayed quiet on the drive, petting Gigi and thinking. The late-afternoon glow had turned to purple dusk, and Shawn switched on the headlights in the shadows of the tree-lined road. He was savvy enough to let the silence stand, but at the turnoff to the Hill, he finally spoke. ‘I hope Kimberly didn’t upset you.’ That was an unexpected tack, and I glanced at him in surprise. ‘Why would she upset me?’ ...‘I saw y’all talking, and … well, I know you’re touchy about the ghost thing.’ ‘I’m touchy’ – anger got the better of my sense, but it was good to feel something besides dazed and confused – ’ because you keep putting words in my mouth, telling people I’ve seen things.’ ‘Do I?’ His brow wrinkled in confusion. ‘I thought you said you did.’ That might have worked, made me doubt myself, if Addie hadn’t tried the exact same thing. ‘I know I didn’t.’ Say it, that is.MoreLess
I stayed quiet on the drive, petting Gigi and thinking. The late-afternoon glow had turned to purple dusk, and Shawn switched on the headlights in the shadows of the tree-lined road. He was savvy enough to let the silence stand, but at the turnoff to the Hill, he finally spoke. ‘I hope Kimberly didn’t upset you.’ That was an unexpected tack, and I glanced at him in surprise. ‘Why would she upset me?’ ...‘I saw y’all talking, and … well, I know you’re touchy about the ghost thing.’ ‘I’m touchy’ – anger got the better of my sense, but it was good to feel something besides dazed and confused – ’ because you keep putting words in my mouth, telling people I’ve seen things.’ ‘Do I?’ His brow wrinkled in confusion. ‘I thought you said you did.’ That might have worked, made me doubt myself, if Addie hadn’t tried the exact same thing. ‘I know I didn’t.’ Say it, that is.MoreLess
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