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Phonebooth

           Ifyoustillwantto…,

           Nowsheturnedtohim,herhandslacywithsuds,herprettyfacepaleanddisillusioned."Jack,promisesdon’tworkwithyou.Youjustgorightonwith-"

           Shestopped,lookinginhiseyes,fascinated,suddenlyuncertain.

           "Inaweek,"hesaid.Hisvoicehadlostallitsstrengthanddroppedtoawhisper."Please.I’mnotpromisinganything.Ifyoustillwanttotalkthen,we’lltalk.Aboutanythingyouwant."

           Theylookedacrossthesunnykitchenateachotherforalongtime,andwhensheturnedbacktothedisheswithoutsayinganythingmore,hebegantoshudder.God,heneededadrink.Justalittlepick-me-uptoputthingsintheirtrueperspective-

           "Dannysaidhedreamedyouhadacaraccident,"shesaidabruptly."Hehasfunnydreamssometimes.Hesaiditthismorning,whenIgothimdressed.Didyou,Jack?Didyouhaveanaccident?"

           "No."

           Bynoonthecravingforadrinkhadbecomealow-gradefever.HewenttoAl’s.

           "Youdry?"Alaskedbeforelettinghimin.Allookedhorrible.

           "Bonedry.YoulooklikeLonChaneyinPhantomoftheOpera."

           "Comeonin."

           Theyplayedtwo-handedwhistallafternoon.Theydidn’tdrink.

           Aweekpassed.HeandWendydidn’tspeakmuch.Butheknewshewaswatching,notbelieving.HedrankcoffeeblackandendlesscansofCoca-Cola.

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