A Hole in the Universe by Mary McGarry Morris

Author:Mary McGarry Morris
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Literary, Psychological fiction, Ex-convicts, Fiction, Psychological, Self-actualization (Psychology), General
ISBN: 9780143034728
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2005-02-22T04:43:32.980612+00:00

It was Sunday. Gordon looked out the window again: raining and still no sign of clearing. Dennis would be here soon. Gordon had called him at home this morning and said he needed to talk to him. Lisa had called last night looking for Dennis. He had told her he’d be with Gordon most of the day. When it was almost dinnertime and she hadn’t heard from Dennis, she’d called Gordon to say she and the kids were going to pick up pizzas at Lida’s and they’d be right over with them. She’d asked Gordon what he liked—sausage, pepperoni, anchovies?

“Dennis isn’t here,” he told her.

“Oh, darn! It would have been fun. I wish I’d thought of it earlier. What time did he leave?”

“I’m not sure.”

“I’m going to hang up. Maybe I can catch him on the car phone.” She called back minutes later. “That’s funny—he’s not answering. But I’ll keep trying, and if I do get him, I’ll call you right back.”

Her next call came two hours later. It was seven-thirty. She hadn’t heard from Dennis and she was worried. She wanted to know exactly when he’d left there. Gordon said he didn’t know. Wasn’t sure. Couldn’t remember. There was a pause. “You’re lying to me,” she said. “He hasn’t been there at all today, has he?”

“I—”

“Tell me. Tell me the truth, Gordon. Has Dennis been there today? Has he?”

“I don’t know what to say.”

“Lie to me. Tell me he’s been with you all day. Since early this morning. Tell me he’s there right now and he’s in the middle of something and he just can’t come to the phone right now. That’s all you have to tell me. That’s all I need to hear.”

He couldn’t tell if she was laughing or crying.

“That’s how ridiculous this is. How pathetic I am.”

“Don’t cry. Please don’t cry, Lisa. He’ll be home soon. Something probably happened, that’s all,” he said, though he doubted she could hear him, she was crying so hard.

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