The Heights by Peter Hedges

Author:Peter Hedges
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Contemporary, Adult
ISBN: 9780525949749
Publisher: Dutton
Published: 2009-12-31T05:00:00+00:00

BEA MYERLY

“HELLO, MR. WELCH?”

“Yes?”

“Is something wrong?”

“Who is this?”

“Bea Myerly, Mr. Welch.”

“Why, uhm, uhm, Bea?”

“Hello, Mr. Welch.”

He paused. “What can I do for you?”

“What can I do for you?”

“Well, Bea, I can’t think of a thing. I’m just sitting here working on my dissertation.”

“That’s funny. Didn’t you just call?”

“No, no, why would I call you?”

“You realize that Mr. and Mrs. Ashworth have caller ID.”

“Oh?”

“And the reason I’m calling is that someone with your phone number just called seven times.” I paused for effect. “Would you like me to pass on a message?”

“How do you know my number?”

I felt sorry for him. “The box displays the listing Welch, T. Shall I say that you called?”

“I’d, uhm, rather you didn’t.”

“You know what, Mr. Welch? They’ll know anyway, because the readout lists the last ten calls. Seven of which . . .” I neglected to say that Mr. Ashworth would be away for the next week and that Mrs. Ashworth never checked the readout.

Mr. Welch didn’t say anything. Then he laughed nervously and said, “I’m kind of confused right now.”

Duh.

“I mean, Bea, what are you doing there, anyway?”

I explained, but Mr. Welch didn’t seem to understand. So I said it again, slowly, as if speaking to a four-year-old. “I’m their babysitter.”

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