Chapter 15

           

           LangdonstrodesilentlybehindVittoriaandKohlerastheymovedbackintothemainatriumwhereLangdon’sbizarrevisithadbegun.Vittoria’slegsdroveinfluidefficiency—likeanOlympicdiver—apotency,Langdonfigured,nodoubtbornfromtheflexibilityandcontrolofyoga.Hecouldhearherbreathingslowlyanddeliberately,asifsomehowtryingtofilterhergrief.

           Langdonwantedtosaysomethingtoher,offerhissympathy.Hetoohadoncefelttheabrupthollownessofunexpectedlylosingaparent.Herememberedthefuneralmostly,rainyandgray.Twodaysafterhistwelfthbirthday.Thehousewasfilledwithgray-suitedmenfromtheoffice,menwhosqueezedhishandtoohardwhentheyshookit.Theywereallmumblingwordslikecardiacandstress.Hismotherjokedthroughtearyeyesthatshe’dalwaysbeenabletofollowthestockmarketsimplybyholdingherhusband’shand…hispulseherownprivatetickertape.

           Once,whenhisfatherwasalive,Langdonhadheardhismombegginghisfatherto"stopandsmelltheroses."Thatyear,Langdonboughthisfatheratinyblown-glassroseforChristmas.ItwasthemostbeautifulthingLangdonhadeverseen…thewaythesuncaughtit,throwingarainbowofcolorsonthewall."It’slovely,"hisfatherhadsaidwhenheopenedit,kissingRobertontheforehead."Let’sfindasafespotforit."Thenhisfatherhadcarefullyplacedtheroseonahighdustyshelfinthedarkestcornerofthelivingroom.Afewdayslater,Langdongotastool,retrievedtherose,andtookitbacktothestore.Hisfathernevernoticeditwasgone.

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