My Father's House by Karmele Jaio

Author:Karmele Jaio
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781915568090
Publisher: Dedalus
Published: 2023-09-26T00:00:00+00:00

14

The coins

You could always tell what state he was in after an evening in the bar from the way he opened the front door. If before putting the key in the lock he kicked the door with his foot, you and Libe would know that he was drunk and that it was better to stay in your bedrooms. He would leave his jacket in the hallway, delve his hands into his pockets and empty their contents into the glass ashtray on the table either there or in the living room, to avoid a shower of loose coins raining down onto the floor when he took off his trousers. You and Libe would wait for him to go into the kitchen before creeping out of your rooms and pinching a few coins. He never found out, or so you thought. ‘Fry me a couple of eggs.’ After a long night drinking, your father always asked for fried eggs. With crispy edges. You remember there’d be an orange yolk stain at the corner of his mouth when you’d go to wish him goodnight.

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