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PROGRESS REPORT 14
Andevenifheseparatedhimselffrommetowatchfromoutsidemybody,itwoulddohimnogoodbecausetheroomwouldbedark.
Iwaitedforsomesignthathesuspected—thewarningsymptomsofpanic.Butnothing.Ifeltalertandcalm.Iputmyarmaroundher.
"Charlie,I—"
"Donttalk!"Isnapped,andsheshrankfromme."Please,"Ireassuredher,"don’tsayanything.Justletmeholdyouquietlyinthedark."Ibroughtherclosetome,andthereunderthedarknessofmyclosedlids,IconjuredupthepictureofFay—withherlongblondehairandfairskin.Fay,asIhadseenherlastbesideme.IkissedFay’shair,Fay’sthroat,andfinallycametorestuponFay’slips.IfeltFay’sarmsstrokingthemusclesonmyback,myshoulders,andthetightnessinsidemebuiltupasithadneverbeforedoneforawoman.Icaressedherslowlyatfirstandthenwithimpatient,mountingexcitementthatwouldsoontell.
Thehairsonmyneckbegantotingle.Someoneelsewasintheroom,peeringthroughthedarkness,tryingtosee.AndfeverishlyIthoughtthenameoverandovertomyself.Fay!Fay!FAY!Iimaginedherfacesharplyandclearlysothatnothingcouldcomebetweenus.Andthen,asshegrippedmecloser,Icriedoutandpushedheraway.
"Charlie!"Icouldn’tseeAlice’sface,buthergaspmirroredtheshock.
"No,Alice!Ican’t.Youdon’tunderstand."
Ijumpedupfromthecouchandturnedonthelight.Ialmostexpectedtoseehimstandingthere.Butofcoursenot.Wewerealone.Itwasallinmymind.
