The Church of Tango by Cherie Magnus

Author:Cherie Magnus [Magnus, Cherie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: dance, grief, survival, memoir, loss
Publisher: Mirasol Press via Indie Author Project
Published: 2013-08-27T12:07:05+00:00

The sixth floor chambermaid was annoyed that I propped

(he was a professional musician and had a van to transport his

open the elevator and blocked the hall with all my things. But

equipment), and picked me up where I was standing in the

when she saw my tears and my hairless head, and when I told

snow in front of Olivier’s building. He went upstairs to bring

her my fiancé had just brought me there, she hugged me like a

down my bags, and then drove me to the Place d’Italie and

mother. After she helped me lug the bags into my room, where

their apartment. Elizabeth and Jean-Luc gave me their room

there was almost no space for them, she brought me a bouquet

and they slept on the couch, the two children staying in the

of flowers and invited me to her house for New Year’s dinner

other bedroom. They said they didn’t mind, but I felt so guilty.

the next day. Her kindness made me feel so much better, and

And all I did was cry. Finally I knew I had to be on my own, and

less alone, her warm offer of holiday hospitality really helped.

so I decided to go to Evian and stay in my apartment. At least

I didn’t need to accept. Instead, New Year’s Day Olivier

it was mine, or half mine anyway. And my partners weren’t

came over to the hotel and took me to dinner at an Alsatian

going there until May.

restaurant nearby. It was dismal, grim, sad. He persuaded me

to return to his apartment, and, not knowing what else to do,

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Olivier came down by train on the weekends from time

to time, but he was continually angry, and I guess I was too. We

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