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Night Thoughts

           

           Myfather,Danny’sfather.Mine,his.

           (Whogiveththiswoman?Ido.Deadofaheartattacksixmonthslater.)

           Thenightbeforethatmorningshehadlainawakealmostuntilhecamein,thinking,comingtoherdecision.

           Thedivorcewasnecessary,shetoldherself.Hermotherandfatherdidn’tbelonginthedecision.Neitherdidherfeelingsofguiltovertheirmarriagenorherfeelingsofinadequacyoverherown.Itwasnecessaryforherson’ssake,andforherself,ifshewastosalvageanythingatallfromherearlyadulthood.Thehandwritingonthewallwasbrutalbutclear.Herhusbandwasalush.Hehadabadtemper,onehecouldnolongerkeepwhollyundercontrolnowthathewasdrinkingsoheavilyandhiswritingwasgoingsobadly.Accidentallyornotaccidentally,hehadbrokenDanny’sarm.Hewasgoingtolosehisjob,ifnotthisyearthentheyearafter.Alreadyshehadnoticedthesympatheticlooksfromtheotherfacultywives.Shetoldherselfthatshehadstuckwiththemessyjobofhermarriageforaslongasshecould.Nowshewouldhavetoleaveit.Jackcouldhavefullvisitationrights,andshewouldwantsupportfromhimonlyuntilshecouldfindsomethingandgetonherfeet-andthatwouldhavetobefairlyrapidlybecauseshedidn’tknowhowlongJackwouldbeabletopaysupportmoney.Shewoulddoitwithaslittlebitternessaspossible.Butithadtoend.

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