The Gift (Hush collection) by Alison Gaylin

The Gift (Hush collection) by Alison Gaylin

Author:Alison Gaylin [Gaylin, Alison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-29T16:00:00+00:00


“I don’t like him.” Lyla says it to the windshield, the peachy-pink sunrise.

“I don’t know. I thought he was . . . I don’t know . . .”

“What, Nolan? You thought he was what?”

“Real.”

“Well, he’s not. He’s a rip-off artist. A con man. I’ll give him one thing, though. He’s a terrific actor. That performance in there . . . That was, like . . . goals.” She forces out a laugh. It sounds natural.

“You don’t know anyone named Lisa? Maybe one of the other moms from the school. Or a nanny, or—”

“I don’t know any Lisas.”

Nolan lets out a long, wounded sigh. “I don’t either,” he says. “And a train with eyes. What the hell is that supposed to mean?”

Lyla stares out the window and shakes her head. Acting may not be her purpose in life, but it is a gift, she knows. For years, acting has provided her with a generous livelihood. But more important, it enables her to keep secrets. In her mind, the memory resurfaces. The train’s round, staring eyes, the heat tearing through her . . . Why, Lisa, why? Her muscles tense with it. The heat. The rage. In her throat, behind her eyeballs, tears start to well. But thanks to her gift, Lyla’s expression remains serene. What is acting, she wonders, other than lying? And what is lying other than a way to survive? “I have no idea what it means,” she says.



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