All Things Cease to Appear by Brundage Elizabeth

Author:Brundage, Elizabeth [Brundage, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 2016-03-08T08:00:00+00:00

That’s the best thing about living out here, he shouted.

What is?

No cops.

She grunted. None that you can see.

Just for fun, he pushed down the accelerator. They were doing seventy, eighty.

George, please!

Please what? He put his hand on her thigh.

Don’t, she said, pushing it away. Slow down.

But he liked the feel of the car, the wind in his hair. Would you relax for once? It’s fun.

It’s not fun.

God, you’re so—

I’m not listening, George.

Dull.

The adjective brought tears to her eyes. Just take me home.

Hey, now, he said, touching her thigh. Hey.

Don’t.

What’s wrong with you? What’s going on?

She glared at him. Nothing. I don’t want to be touched.

Oh, like that’s a surprise. He left his hand where it was. She tried to push him away, but he was stronger.

Get off, George. Let me out. I want to get out!

Abruptly he pulled over to the side of the road. Fine, get out. You can walk home for all I care.

She opened the door and got out and slammed it shut. A dark road, no lights, no houses. Just empty land, a whole sea of it. He watched her walking along the shoulder like some itinerant Gypsy and pulled ahead, rolling alongside her.

Come on, this is stupid. Get in the car, Catherine.

She kept walking.

Catherine, get in the fucking car.

She ignored him.

God—I’m getting tired of this.

She spun around. Well, I’m pretty damned tired of you.

Oh, that was good. You’re finally opening your mouth. Let me show you where to put it.

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