Belshazzar's Daughter by Barbara Nadel

Author:Barbara Nadel [Nadel, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Suspense
ISBN: 9780755382132
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 1998-12-31T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

‘Anyone would think that I was asking you to murder somebody!’

Suleyman replaced his car keys in his pocket and sighed.

‘Mother …’

‘I mean, I think I am being really quite flexible. If you tell me a time I will work with that and—’

‘But, Mother, as I have told you several times now, I can’t tell you what time I’m going to be home tonight because I don’t know what that is going to be myself.’

Nur Suleyman pouted - an expression that was not

terribly appropriate either to her age or her position in life. ‘But if you can’t give me a time then I can’t possibly go ahead with tonight’s meal. I’ll have to tell Auntie and Zuli not to come …’

‘But if you hadn’t invited them without asking me this wouldn’t have happened!’

‘I wanted it to be a surprise!’

‘What kind of surprise is that!’

She looked for just a moment as if she had been slapped.

Suleyman leant against the side of his car and put his hand up to his head, instantly regretting what had just been said.

Recovering herself, Nur Suleyman’s face now took on an expression of anger. ‘What do you mean by that?’

‘I didn’t mean anything. I’m sorry, Mother …’

‘Do you want to be single and lonely for the rest of your life?’

‘No. Look—’

‘Well, you’re behaving as if that is exactly what you do want. I can’t understand you! Your cousin will make an excellent wife—’

‘Mother!’ He took his car keys out of his pocket again and rattled them in front of her face. ‘Not now. I have to go!’

‘Oh well, if your job is more important …’ Nur turned quickly on her heel and then marched, straight-backed, into the house.

Suleyman sighed and then, pushing himself away from the side of the car, walked around to the driver’s side.

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