sovedthroughherlikepaulssicdid,sohooredavidpulledhisseriesofblackandhisportfolio,andheandhooanintentdiscussionaboutthequalitiesoflight
norahlingeredthephotographstheythenversation:objeiliartoosoed:anigeofheroeabstraeofthedistanatterbutchingdavidnoion,sheunderstoodthathedidnotreallyseeherandhadntforyears
angerroseupinarushthatlefthertrelingshetuedandtheroosincethedayngainingoysterstethevoicesotherofpaul,asonnearlygrostill,itetodiscussphotographyhdavid,andthathat
shesteppedoutside,psterthesandasheroeout,hroughthesandanddarkness
”thanksforakinganeffortnottoveaegoodideas”
”as,”hoed,referringtothehundredsofshotsdavidhadtakenhepickedupapieceofdrift,hardtheyhearditsplashandtheouttosea
behindthehehousestoodinadarknesssopletethatnorahuldbarelyseedavidsfaeandered,ightseaningtotuandleave,onthoofherdress,andthenhishandthagainstherflesh
norahheldherbreathdavidtalkedonabouthispiadeaslighttu,andhoach
”hatstrue,”hoethinginclarityifyouousethatfilterbuttheeffectainlybehit”
norahletherbreathout,slothradiatedfroisfingers;shehsuchyeaingthatsheachedtheoodverystill,listeningtotherushofheroh
”noeraobscurayoureonestepclosertotheprocess,”hoarkable,theestheebyandseeitwillyou”heasked
”iakingpauldeepseafishingtorroaybethenextday”
”ithinkillgoinside,”norahsaidfaintly
”norahgetsbored,”davidsaid
”eher”hoherpoakingsodraeraobscura”
norahnoddedaginingthesingleshaftoflightpierarvelousigesonthewall
heleftafeinuteslater,disappearingalstatonceintothedarkness
”ilikethatguy,”davidsaidlater,culatenoyafteoonhiddenaway
norahandingattheatthedarkbeach,listeningtothehhandssunkdeeplyinthepocketsofherdress
”yes,”sheagreed”sodoi”
thenexting,davidandpaulrosebeforesunrisetodriveuptheastandparounda,tryingnottokeanynoisefootsteps,then,andtheroarofthecarstarting,thenfadingintosilence,thesoundofedetthensheshoadeherselfacupofffeesheatehalfagrapefruit,neatlyaingosherherhandshehadheoceandry,tanglingitaroundherface
hoiledoadrasshirt,unbuttonedhisfeet,likehers,oodupasshedrewnear
”effee”hecalled”ivebeenchingyouhebeach”
”no,thanks,”shesaid
”yousureitsirishffeehalittlejolt,ifyouknoean”
”ybeinanute”sheahoganybox”isthisthecaraobscura”
”itis,”hesaid”etakealook”
shesatdofroisflesh,andlookedthroughtheaperturethehe
