At the Water's Edge (2015)
“I began sweeping the bedroom carpets with the witchlike broom, which turned out to be made of dried heather, and then, since I was sweeping anyway, did the hallway to the top of the stairs. Less than a week after Anna’s return, I was doing the entire upstairs on my own, polishing the doorknobs, trimming and filling the lamps, gathering laundry, changing the sheets—even scouring the sink, tub, and toilet with Vim powder. Meg repaired my manicure as necessary, so while my nails were shorter, they... were as flashy as ever, and Ellis remained none the wiser.
I grew bolder, and one day decided to sweep all the way down the stairs, since that was where the carpet ended. Too late, I heard the clicking of Conall’s toenails and a moment later was face-to-face with Angus. I was on the bottom step, in an apron, clutching the broom. I froze like a deer in the middle of the road.
A sudden widening of his eyes betrayed his surprise.
“Good afternoon,” I said, after a few beats of silence, trying to act as though we found ourselves in this situation all the time.MoreLess
I grew bolder, and one day decided to sweep all the way down the stairs, since that was where the carpet ended. Too late, I heard the clicking of Conall’s toenails and a moment later was face-to-face with Angus. I was on the bottom step, in an apron, clutching the broom. I froze like a deer in the middle of the road.
A sudden widening of his eyes betrayed his surprise.
“Good afternoon,” I said, after a few beats of silence, trying to act as though we found ourselves in this situation all the time.MoreLess
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