The Full Moon Above Us by Sarah Raz

Author:Sarah Raz [Raz, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-01T22:00:00+00:00

Sofia

This was no walk in the park, no new adventure. Alice knew that she had to prepare for the worse. She had been willing to give her all as long as she could be at her husband’s side. All her life she had known that she alone was responsible for her actions and her fate and she had gone to considerable lengths to ensure her independence. She could not fathom why this time she had found herself unable to stand up to her family’s wishes. Jacques knew her well enough to see that there was nothing he could do to change her mind, though he still maintained that her place had been in Plovdiv, under his protection. He spent little effort trying to dissuade her from her chosen course of action. Alice started planning her next moves while on the train. Mati was babbling, telling her dolly all about her father, of whom she had heard many stories of late, but whom she could hardly remember. In her imagination, she pictured him as he looked in the photographs her mother had shown her.

Alice had put every effort into her appearance. After an absence of nearly two years, she had been anxious of the reunion with her husband. Asher knew nothing of her return, as she had given him no warning and no opportunity to object. She knew that he would not love the surprise. All she had taken with her were a few items of clothing for her daughter and her and of course her jewelry box, her secret treasure. She was in no shape to carry heavy suitcases. Asher’s sister lived in a poor suburb of Sofia and it took Alice quite a while to find the address after she and Mati stepped off the tram. Alice had never before visited this part of the capital city. She arrived at an apartment building which had no concierge and whose appearance made it abundantly clear that its residents could spare nothing for its maintenance. The building was old, the staircase dark and grungy with many steps missing. Alice thought that Asher had moved in with his sister because her apartment had been on the ground floor; clearly, there was no way he could navigate this broken staircase. She gathered Mati in her arms to stop her from falling and knocked on the door. As there was no answer, she knocked harder and called out Asher’s name. Inside, she heard some movement and a muffled sigh. Alice leaned on the door handle, which gave way, and opened the door. A heavy stench filled her nostrils. The blinds had been shut. Mati was afraid to come in any further and tugged at Alice’s hand. Her hairs stood on end as she made her way into the room.

Asher lay on the bed, emaciated, a heavy beard covering his face, wearing nothing but an undershirt. Next to him, there was an uneaten meal and a full glass. The apartment was clean and tidy, but

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