The Mute by Libby Sparks

Author:Libby Sparks [Libby Sparks]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781482564976
Amazon: 1482564971
Publisher: Principis Publishing LLC
Published: 2013-02-11T13:00:00+00:00

It was well past noon the next day when Remy finally got to his apartment. He’d taken care of Francois’ body the night before, going to people that he could trust. They took care of Francois and gave him as much of a farewell as they could in the dim hours before dawn. All the way through, Remy had been looking for a hint of emotion, a threat of a tear, a pang of sorrow, but there was nothing. Just a big void inside of him, filling him up with nothing at all.

He’d gone to Claire’s home after that, when the sun was well above the horizon, but of course she was at work, and he didn’t know where to find her. Now he stood in the street, a small black dusty bag filled with ash in his hand, looking up at the stone walls of the apartments on L’Ile Saint-Louis. How was it possible for so many things in a person to change in such a short time, he wondered.

His eyes traced the lines of the yellow stone walls as he replayed everything, looking for ways he could have done it differently, ways he could have saved Francois, ways he could have spared Claire. And then as if a dark cloud descended on him, his shoulders sagged and his hands trembled as the reality of it all started to hit him.

Francois was dead. Francois was dead because Remy wouldn’t give him money, so it was his fault. It was heavier than any load he’d ever carried. He didn’t know guilt could be so choking. He would have to go and tell someone. Maybe find Leon, because he would understand. People needed to know what had happened. Francois was well-known and would be missed. He looked up at the sky. Everyone would be at work now. He should be too, but he was tired. Endlessly tired. So tired he felt he could sleep for an eternity. He decided he would go home; sleep a bit first. Maybe after that, he would be able to face everyone, be able to trudge to the tavern and spread the news that Francois was gone. Would they understand that it was the brother’s doing? Or would they blame him? He blamed himself.

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