Untitled
For a few seconds he felt as if he were hearing a...
11:02 PM, Sunday, May 2, 2010
.. Link
For a few seconds he felt as if he were hearing a story about someone else in which he was not very interestedOddly, the only thing he told himself was that he had to look alert to impress the chaplain"Ohhhhhh," he said at last
"The information they gave me was very slight, but I'll give you the details when I hear them, sonIt's terribly hard to be so far away from home, and be unable to see your beloved ones for a last time
"Yeah, it's hard, Father," Gallagher said automaticallyLike the rising of the dawn, Gallagher was slowly becoming able to distinguish the objects about him, and understand the news he had heardHis mind was telling him something bad had happened, and he thought, I hope Mary don't worry over the newsHe realized suddenly that Mary would not be worrying, and before the contradiction, he retreated; he gazed fake gucci fabric dully at the wood of the chair upon which the chaplain was sittingHe felt as if he were in a church, and mechanically he looked at his hands and tried to assume a serious expressionIt's not without meaning that your child was savedIf you wish, I'll inquire for you as to who will take care of herPerhaps we can arrange a furlough for you
Gallagher's spirits roseHe would be seeing his wifeBut Mary was dead; this time his mind did not retreat quite so farHe sat there thinking of how pleasant the sunlight had been that morning as he climbed on the truck, and dumbly he understood that he wanted to go back to that moment
"Son, you've got to have courageHe could not feel the soles of his feet, and when he rubbed his mouth it felt swollen and alien under his fingersHe had a moment of panic, and he thought of the snake in the caveI bet a tiffany
{ Last Page } { Page 5 of 74 } { Next Page }
About Me
My Profile
Archives
Friends
My Photo Album
Links
Categories
Recent Entries
Until now it has been essentially a very high...When things were less complicatedI could...
There was something in her lap that did not...
"What happened to it, then?" "She forgot how to...
For a few seconds he felt as if he were hearing a...