Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Parmar

Author:Priya Parmar [Parmar, Priya]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-0-8041-7638-5
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2014-12-29T16:00:00+00:00

Later—everyone is asleep

It is not just Julian she resents but Clive. Tonight, when I thought she was asleep, I brought Clive a mug of cocoa. I set it on the desk where he was working and kissed his forehead. He wound his arms around my waist and pulled me into his lap, growling and biting my neck. It is a way he has. He chases and I run. I wriggled to get away and looked up to see Virginia on the stairs. Instantly, Clive released me. I was relieved. He can sometimes be belligerent and hold on to me even when she is watching; even though he knows it upsets her. Why rattle Virginia when it takes so long to unrattle her?

Virginia came down the last few stairs and sat primly on the faded gingham wing chair but refused to be engaged in conversation. We tried. She picked up a book that I knew did not interest her and would only answer the most direct questions: Are you well, Virginia? Hungry, Virginia? Writing, Virginia? Bathed, Virginia? Tired, Virginia? Have you read this article? Seen this star? Heard that cow?

When at last she did answer, it was alternately in Greek and German. Trying. Clive changed tack and, switching to French and Latin, asked her questions I did not understand nor care to understand. Sometimes her determination to disrupt is monstrous. Exasperated, I went to run a bath. Is that—

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