Red Marks by Glenn McGoldrick

Author:Glenn McGoldrick [McGoldrick, Glenn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-24T23:00:00+00:00

It was dark now, after midnight. I leaned against a lamppost and studied the house.

There were no lights on that I could see, and the driveway was empty. I wondered if she had a car; probably not, if she’d been on the bus. Was she home? Did she live alone?

A light rain started to fall, so I put up my collar and walked home.

On Tuesday evening I went to my parents’ house on The Green. We sat at the table in the dining room, eating Spaghetti Bolognese and drinking red wine. There was the usual Q&A.

“Any leads for a job yet, son?” my dad asked.

“No.”

“Any interviews lined up?”

“No,” I said. “They’ve got me going on a course.”

He tapped his fingers on his wine glass. “A course,” he said.

“Yeah. Online Essentials.”

“Well, it’s a start, I guess.”

“And tell me, Michael,” Mother said, twisting some spaghetti with her fork. “How’s your love life?”

“Mother. Really. Do we have to?”

“Oh, come on. You can’t stay single forever.”

“I don’t plan to.”

“How long’s it been since Becky?” she asked.

“About a year,” I said, taking a gulp of wine. “Thanks for reminding me.”

“Oh, don’t be so touchy, son,” my dad said. “We’re just concerned that’s all.”

“Well, don’t be.”

“OK,” he said.

“I’ll be fine.”

After dinner we sat in the living room, watching crappy TV and drinking more wine. When News at Ten started, they were both asleep in their chairs. I let myself out.

The night was warm, perfect for a walk, so I took a detour past Kate’s on the way home. There was a light on upstairs, probably her bedroom. Maybe she was reading before sleep. I lit a cigarette, watched the house and thought about Becky…

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