Цветы для Элджернона

           Butmostofallshe’safreeandindependentspirit.Theonlythingthatmaybe­comewearingafterawhileishercrazefordancing.We’vebeenouteverynightthisweekuntiltwoorthreeinthemorning.Idon’thavethatmuchenergyleft.

           It’snotlove—butshe’simportanttome.Ifindmyselflisteningforherfootstepsdownthehallwaywhenevershe’sbeenout.

           Charliehasstoppedwatchingus.

           July5

           IdedicatedmyfirstpianoconcertotoFay.Shewasexcitedbytheideaofhavingsomethingdedicatedtoher,butIdontthinkshereallylikedit.Justgoestoshowthatyoucan’thaveeverythingyouwantinonewoman.Onemoreargumentforpolygamy.

           TheimportantthingisthatFayisbrightandgood-hearted.Ilearnedtodaywhysheranoutofmoneysoearlythismonth.Theweekbeforeshemetme,shehadbe­friendedagirlshe’dmetattheStardustBallroom."WhenthegirltoldFayshehadnofamilyinthecity,wasbroke,andhadnoplacetosleep,Fayinvitedhertomovein.Twodayslaterthegirlfoundthetwohundredandthirty-twodollarsthatFaykeptinherdresserdrawer,anddisappearedwiththemoney.Fayhadn’treportedittothepolice—andasitturnedout,shedidn’tevenknowthegirl’slastname.

           "Whatgoodwoulditdotonotifythepolice?"shewantedtoknow."Imeanthispoorbitchmusthaveneededthemoneyprettybadlytodoit.I’mnotgoingtoruinherlifeoverafewhundredbucks.I’mnotrichoranything,butI’mnotgoingafterherskin—ifyouknowwhatImean."

           Iknewwhatshemeant.