Scarpetta 24 - Chaos by Patricia Cornwell

Author:Patricia Cornwell [Cornwell, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781460706275
Published: 1866-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 24

WHAT ABOUT IN THE very beginning?” I ask Lucy. “Are you sure you didn’t mention Carrie when you started your internship at Quantico? It would make sense when you went home to Miami or talked on the phone if you might have said something to Dorothy about your FBI supervisor, your mentor—especially one who gave you so much special attention.”

Carrie couldn’t have been more generous or charming, and Lucy was flattered out of her mind. She didn’t have a chance.

“I know you don’t like to think about it,” and I don’t want to be provocative, “but you were bowled over by her in the beginning. You couldn’t talk enough about her. At least to me.”

“I think you know why I didn’t mention her to Mom.” Lucy’s stare has turned hard and edgy. “I didn’t talk about Carrie or anybody else I so much as had a beer with.”

Dorothy is bitterly disappointed by her only child’s “lifestyle,” as my sister continues to refer to being gay. It doesn’t matter how many times I tell her that who any of us falls in love and partners with isn’t a lifestyle like belonging to the country club or living in the suburbs. My sister doesn’t get it. In my opinion she doesn’t want to get it because it’s easier for her to define Lucy as a bohemian or a tomboy, which is Dorothy’s euphemism for being gay. It’s easier if Lucy and I both suffer from penis envy, and that’s my sister’s euphemism for not being male-dependent the way she is.

Penis envy really is a thing, she loves to declare, preferably in front of our mother. Or more recently, in front of Marino when we were in Miami this past June and he was giving Dorothy motorcycle rides and who knows what else.

“There’s quite a lot Benton and I don’t discuss with Dorothy,” I reassure Lucy. “She wouldn’t have any idea who Carrie Grethen is unless you’ve shared that part of your life. Or someone else has.” Marino enters my thoughts, and I hope Benton is mistaken.

It gives me a sick feeling to think of Marino being sweet on Dorothy, of him talking to her about us or anything else that’s none of her business and is possibly dangerous. The idea is too galling, and I dismiss it.

“You’re saying that Tailend Charlie mentioned Sister Twister.” I get back to that because I want to make sure I’m clear on where it came from. “As you know, Lucy, I’ve not listened to the audio clip yet. So I’m assuming it’s not been transcribed or translated unless you got someone else to do it.”

“I haven’t and won’t,” she answers. “It’s important you do it since you’re the intended target. The recording was made for your benefit.”

“It hasn’t been translated and yet you know what it says?”

“Bits and pieces. Easy ones.” Lucy takes another swig of Gatorade. “My Italian may be clunky but I know sorella means sister, and I recognized Sorella Twisted or Sister Twister when I played the clip.

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