Alice (2011)
“Otherwise nothing, but she really did need the cigarettes and the water. It was urgent.
What kind of cigarettes?
Those long, slender ones, for women; Slims. And carbonated water.
Nothing else, really?
No, really, nothing else. Thanks.
I’ll be over in about an hour, Alice said. I’ll hurry.
It was an afternoon in early summer. A Saturday. Actually Alice had been intending to do something else, nothing specific, just something else. It was also Raymond’s day off. I have to go now, she said to Raym...ond, and Raymond who was lying on the bed, reading, only nodded absent-mindedly and didn’t ask any questions. She put on flat shoes and a light-coloured jacket. She didn’t really need the jacket, didn’t know when she’d be back, maybe late; it might be colder by then. She stood next to the bed, looking down at Raymond’s bare back, at the band of tattooing on his left arm, decorations and words in indigo blue on his always-pale skin. She said, Raymond – he turned round – I’m leaving now.MoreLess
What kind of cigarettes?
Those long, slender ones, for women; Slims. And carbonated water.
Nothing else, really?
No, really, nothing else. Thanks.
I’ll be over in about an hour, Alice said. I’ll hurry.
It was an afternoon in early summer. A Saturday. Actually Alice had been intending to do something else, nothing specific, just something else. It was also Raymond’s day off. I have to go now, she said to Raym...ond, and Raymond who was lying on the bed, reading, only nodded absent-mindedly and didn’t ask any questions. She put on flat shoes and a light-coloured jacket. She didn’t really need the jacket, didn’t know when she’d be back, maybe late; it might be colder by then. She stood next to the bed, looking down at Raymond’s bare back, at the band of tattooing on his left arm, decorations and words in indigo blue on his always-pale skin. She said, Raymond – he turned round – I’m leaving now.MoreLess
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Guest 4 years ago
Five different experiences in the life of one woman. None of the experiences are connected to the other. All of the experiences have someone dying or dead in them. Four of the chapters were very interesting and one was not. They were interesting because it was intriguing to try to figure out her relationship to the primary character in each of the chapters. However, in the end, there was nothing memorable about any of them. Life is just getting through the day everyday.Write Review:
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