Женщины

Chapter 74

           Itwasbesttostayawayfromotherwritersandjustdoyourwork,orjustnotdoyourwork.

           Ceceliaretiredearly.Shehadajobtogotointhemorning."Ceceliaisdivorcingme,"Billtoldme."Idon’tblameher.She’ssickofmydrugs,mypuke,mywholething.She’sstooditforyears.Nowshecan’ttakeitanylonger.Ican’tgivehermuchofafuckanymore.She’srunningwiththisteenagekid.Ican’tblameher.I’vemovedout,I’vegotaroom.WecangothereandsleeporIcangothereandsleepandyoucanstayhereorwebothcanstayhere,itdoesn’tmattertome."

           Keesingtookoutacoupleofpillsanddroppedthem.

           "Let’sbothstayhere,"Isaid.

           "Youreallypourthedrinksdown."

           "There’snothingelsetodo."

           "Youmusthaveacast-irongut."

           "Notreally.Itbustedopenonce.Butwhenthoseholesgrowbacktogethertheysayit’stougherthanthebestwelding."

           "Howlongyoufiguretogoon?"heasked.

           "I’vegotitallplanned.I’mgoingtodieintheyear2000whenI’m80."

           "That’sstrange,"saidKeesing,"That’stheyearI’mgoingtodie.2000.Ievenhadadreamaboutit.Ievendreamedthedayandhourofmydeath.Anyhow,it’sintheyear2000."

           "It’saniceroundnumber.Ilikeit."

           Wedrankforanotherhourortwo.Igottheextrabedroom.Keesingsleptonthecouch.Ceceliaapparentlywasseriousaboutdumpinghim.

           ThenextmorningIwasupat10:30am.Therewassomebeerleft.Imanagedtogetonedown.IwasonthesecondwhenKeesingwalkedin.

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