Женщины

Chapter 98

           Sheonlyweighed105poundsbutshecoulddriveanail.Itwasgoingtobeafinebed.

           Itdidn’ttakeSaralong.

           Thenwetestedit-non-sexually-asDrayerBabasmiledoverus.

           WedrovearoundlookingforaChristmastree.Iwasn’ttooanxioustogetatree(Christmashadalwaysbeenanunhappytimeinmychildhood)andwhenwefoundallthelotsempty,thelackofatreedidn’tbotherme.Sarawasunhappyaswedroveback.ButafterwegotinandhadafewglassesofwhitewinesheregainedherspiritsandwentabouthangingChristmasornaments,lights,andtinseleverywhere,someofthetinselinmyhair.

           IhadreadthatmorepeoplecommittedsuicideonChristmasEveandonChristmasDaythanatanyothertime.TheholidayhadlittleornothingtodowiththeBirthofChrist,apparently.

           Alltheradiomusicwassickeningandthet.v.wasworse,soweturneditoffandshephonedhermotherinMaine.IspoketoMamatooandMamawasnotallthatbad.

           "Atfirst,"saidSara,"IwasthinkingaboutfixingyouupwithMamabutshe’solderthanyouare."

           "Forgetit."

           "Shehadnicelegs."

           "Forgetit."

           "Areyouprejudicedagainstoldage?"

           "Yes,everybody’soldagebutmine."

           "Youactlikeamoviestar.Haveyoualwayshadwomen20or30yearsyoungerthanyou?"

           "NotwhenIwasinmytwenties."

           "Allrightthen.Haveyoueverhadawomanolderthanyou,Imeanlivedwithher?"

           "Yeah,whenIwas25Ilivedwithawoman35."

           "How’ditgo?"

           "Itwasterrible.Ifellinlove."

           "Whatwasterrible?"

           "Shemademegotocollege."

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