| I told him almost
everything, finishing with Tom... 901 |
[Feb. 13th, 2010|03:54 am] |
I told him almost
everything, finishing with Tom Riley standing at
the head of the stairs leading up to Little Pink,
pale and dead and minus an eyeI think part of
what kept me going was the simple realization that
Wireman couldn't commit me to the nearest lunatic
asylum - he had no legal authorityPart of it was
that, attracted as I was by his kindness and
cynical good cheer, he was still a stranger
Sometimes - often, I think - telling stories that
are embarrassing or even downright crazy is easier
when you're telling them to a strangerMostly,
though, I pushed on out of pure relief: I felt
like a man expressing snake-venom from a |
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