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Chapter 4

           Idrovesomewaybeforeshespokeagain.

           "YoutreatedmeasifIdidn’treallybelongtoyou."

           "Don’tbesilly."

           "AsifI’mabloodyabo."

           "Rubbish."

           "Incasemypantsfelldownorsomething."

           "It’ssodifficulttoexplain."

           "Nottome,sport.Nottome."

           

           Onedayshesaid,"I’vegottogoformyinterviewtomorrow."

           "Doyouwanttogo?"

           "Doyouwantmetogo?"

           "Itdoesn’tmeananything.Youhaven’tgottomakeupyourmind."

           "It’lldomegoodifIgetaccepted.JusttoknowI’maccepted."

           Shechangedthesubject;andIcouldhaverefusedtochangethesubject.ButIdidn’t.

           Then,theverynextday,Itoohadaletteraboutaninterview.Alison’stookplaceshethoughtshehaddonewell.Threedayslatershegotalettersayingthatshehadbeenacceptedfortraining,tostartinOctober.

           Ihadmyinterview,withaboardofurbaneculture-organizers.Shemetmeoutsideandwewentandhadanawkwardmeal,liketwostrangers,inanItalianrestaurant.Shehadagray,tiredface,andhercheekslookedbaggy.Iaskedherwhatshe’dbeendoingwhileIwasaway.

           "Writingaletter."

           "Tothem?"

           "Yes."

           "Saying?"

           "WhatdoyouthinkIsaid?"

           "Youaccepted."

           Therewasadifficultpause.Iknewwhatshewantedmetosay,butIcouldn’tsayit.Ifeltasasleepwalkermustfeelwhenhewakesupattheendoftheroofparapet.Iwasn’treadyformarriage,forsettlingdown.

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