Praise for Me Before You
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1e26ddfa-8682-47f5-9fb7-43f8d306c0c8Moyes, Jojo - Me Before You
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Law, TakeOver, directories of names I did not recognize. “And there was no way you could carry on with your job?” “No. Nor the apartment, the holidays, the life…I believe you met my ex-girlfriend.” The break in his voice couldn’t disguise the bitterness. “But I should apparently be grateful, as for some time they didn’t think I was going to live at all.” “Do you hate it? Living here, I mean?” “Yes.” “Is there any way you might be able to live in London again?” “Not like this, no.” “But you might improve. I mean, there are loads of advances in this kind of injury.” Will closed his eyes again. I waited, and then I adjusted the pillow behind his head and the duvet around his chest. “Sorry,” I said, sitting upright. “If I ask too many questions. Do you want me to leave?” “No. Stay for a bit. Talk to me.” He swallowed. His eyes opened again and his gaze slid up to mine. He looked unbearably tired. “Tell me something good.” I hesitated a moment, then I leaned back against the pillows beside him. We sat there in the near dark, watching the briefly illuminated flakes of snow disappear into the black night. “You know…I used to say that to my dad,” I said, finally. “But if I told you what he used to say back, you’d think I was insane.” “More than I do?” “When I had a nightmare or was sad or frightened about something, he used to sing…” I started to laugh. “Oh…I can’t.” “Go on.” “He used to sing me the ‘Molahonkey Song.’” “The what?” “The ‘Molahonkey Song.’ I used to think everyone knew it.” “Trust me, Clark,” he murmured, “I am a Molahonkey virgin.” I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and began to sing. I wi-li-lished I li-li-lived in Molahonkey la-la-land The la-la-land where I-li-li was bo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lorn So I-li-li could play-la-lay my o-lo-lold banjo-lo-lo My o-lo-lold ban-jo-lo-lo won’t go-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo. “Jesus Christ.” I took another breath. I too-lo-look it to-lo-lo the me-le-lender’s sho-lo-lop to See-lee-lee what they-le-ley could do-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo- lo They sai-lai-laid to me-le-le your stri-li-lings are sho-lo-lot They’re no-lo-lo more u-lu-luse to you-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo- loo. There was a short silence. “You are insane. Your whole family is insane.” “But it worked.” “And you are a God-awful singer. I hope your dad was better.” “I think what you meant to say was, ‘Thank you, Miss Clark, for attempting to entertain me.’” “I suppose it makes about as much sense as most of the psychotherapeutic help I’ve received. Okay, Clark,” he said, “tell me something else. Something that doesn’t involve singing.” I thought for a bit. “Um…okay, well…you were looking at my shoes the other day.” “Hard not to.” “Well, my mum can date my unusual shoe thing back to when I was three. She bought me a pair of bright turquoise glittery wellies; they were quite unusual back then—kids used to just have those green ones, or maybe red if you were lucky. And she said from the day she brought them home I refused to take them off. I wore them to bed, in the bath, to nursery school, all through the summer. My favorite outfit was those glitter boots and my bumblebee tights.” “Bumblebee tights?” “Black and yellow stripes.” “Gorgeous.” “That’s a bit harsh.” “Well, it’s true. They sound revolting.” “They might sound revolting to you, but astonishingly, Will Traynor, not all girls get dressed just to please men.” “Bullshit.” “No, it’s not.” “Everything women do is with men in mind. Everything anyone does is with sex in mind. Haven’t you read Download 2.9 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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