Half Light by Matt Doyle

Author:Matt Doyle [Doyle, Matt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781951880521
Published: 2020-06-03T03:26:15+00:00

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Bert’s app sends an alert to my phone just as I finish tidying up Lori’s kitchen. She’s showering, and it was my attempt at a nice surprise. Born romantic, me.

I open the app and check out the recording Bert has sent. He was a little way from an old, rarely used building. The lights are on and there’s smoke rising from it. “Looks like the crematorium is in business. Diu, Charlie. I really hope this doesn’t mean what it looks like it means.”

“Hey, Cassie,” Lori calls. “Can I show you something?”

“Coming,” I say, and hit the button to send Bert home to charge. Lori sounded a little nervous. That extra wine we had once we got here did seem to push her over the edge a little. I wonder what she’s up to.

“Check this out,” she says as I enter her bedroom. She’s fiddling with a new chest of drawers, sitting snug against the wall on the left side of her bed.

“That’s a change from the bedside table. What’s in it?”

“Have a look.”

I walk over and pull out the four drawers one by one. “It’s empty.”

She giggles and lets herself drop into a sitting position on the bed. She kicks her legs playfully. “Very observant.”

“Do you…need some help putting some stuff away?” I try.

“I was hoping you’d be able to help with that.”

I smile and shake my head. “Okay, ya drunk. So, where’s the stuff you want in there?”

“It’s…You stay over quite a lot, right? So, I was thinking, why not get rid of the little table, and you can…uhm…maybe leave some spare clothes here? Like, I know you won’t need all four drawers or anything yet, but it’d save you having to keep bringing a change of clothing with you.”

“Yet?” I say, a wide grin rising with the blush.

“What? No. I meant…I wasn’t suggesting you…Uhm. I think I might be drunk, you know.”

She collapses onto her back, and I flop down beside her, my face turned to hers.

“I’d love to,” I say, and Lori scoots closer to rest her head on my shoulder, breathing contentedly.

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