Human by Robert Berke

Author:Robert Berke [Berke, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: MultiModoMedia
Published: 2011-12-18T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER XIV.

Julian Waterstone wanted to die and Elijah Smith wanted to live forever. It must be good to be rich, Julian said to himself. I should have written that book. He pulled his Buick into his driveway and walked up to his front door. He didn't want to be home and he didn't want to go out. He didn't want to be lonely and he didn't want to have to be with anyone either. He hung his wintercoat on a hook in the little hallway and headed for his sofa. He sat and stared at the wall. I wish I was dead, he thought and then thought again. He repeated the thought over and over again like a mantra, somehow soothing himself with those disturbing words. Then his doorbell rang.

He turned and looked at the door. It was late for the doorbell to ring. Maybe not, only 7:00. Who could it be? It couldn't be good. Maybe they got the wrong address and will go away. The doorbell rang again.

"I'm coming, I'm coming," he yelled at the door. "Just give me a damn second, I'm coming." He shuffled to the door and swung it open. "What do you want?" He said.

"My car broke down and I need to use your phone," the old man standing outside said.

"Bullshit." Julian said, "get the fuck of my property." Julian lived in the middle of the street and there was a liquor store right down at the corner. No one would come knocking on his door asking to use his phone. This guy was no older than him. If he had a car, he had a cell phone. I don't know what this guy really wants but I don't have it. He was about to slam the door when he looked square into the stranger's eyes and noticed them looking squarely back at him. The eyes were familiar. More than fifty years had passed since he had seen those eyes.

"Are we caught?" Julian asked.

"No," Gonzales answered. "We're cool. I need you again."

Julian opened the door wide and let Gonzales in. He led him to the kitchen.

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