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Wendy

           

           (!Getaholdofyourself,girl!)

           Shegratedabowlofcheesefromtheblock,addedittotheomelet,flippedit,andturnedthegasringdowntoabareblueflame.Thesoupwashot.Sheputthepotonalargetraywithsilverware,twobowls,twoplates,thesaltandpeppershakers.Whentheomelethadpuffedslightly,Wendysliditoffontooneoftheplatesandcoveredit.

           (Nowbackthewayyoucame.Turnoffthekitchenlights.Gothroughtheinneroffice.Throughthedeskgate,collecttwohundreddollars.)

           Shestoppedonthelobbysideoftheregistrationdeskandsetthetraydownbesidethesilverbell.Unrealitywouldstretchonlysofar;thiswaslikesomesurrealgameofhideand-seek.

           Shestoodintheshadowylobby,frowninginthought.

           (Don’tpushthefactsawaythistime,girl.Therearecertainrealities,aslunaticasthissituationmayseem.Oneofthemisthatyoumaybetheonlyresponsiblepersonleftinthisgrotesquepile.Youhaveafive-going-on-sixsontolookoutfor.Andyourhusband,whateverhashappenedtohimandnomatterhowdangeroushemaybe…maybehe’spartofyourresponsibility,too.Andevenifheisn’tconsiderthis:TodayisDecembersecond.Youcouldbestuckuphereanotherfourmonthsifarangerdoesn’thappenby.Eveniftheydostarttowonderwhytheyhaven’theardfromusontheCB,nooneisgoingtocometoday…ortomorrow…maybenotforweeks.

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