Death of a Sunday Writer by Eric Wright

Author:Eric Wright
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC022000
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2000-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

There was a message from Johnny Comstock at her office. Would she call him? While she was preparing to, he called again. Would she go with him to Le Select for dinner. It was not far from her office.

“But we just had dinner last night!” It had to be said, this ancient instinct to create a decorous gap between dates in the early stages, not to ‘rush it,’ though she was overcome with relief at the news that she hadn’t screwed up by running away.

Comstock said, “So we did. But I’ve just found out I’m going to die.”

“When?”

“When did I find out, or when is it going to be?”

“Both. And stop it.”

“I found out sometime in the last ten years; it’s been coming on slowly. As to the other ‘when,’ that should happpen anytime in the next thirty years, sooner if I’m not careful.”

“Then what are you talking about?”

“I’m talking about the fact that we are not teenagers, or even young adults — is that the phrase? In other words we are in the second half, not much time left. So when I find a good thing I don’t want to postpone enjoying it on the grounds that we have plenty of time. So can I see you tonight?”

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