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Falling Down
Chapter 23
From the direction of the living room, then, he heard the muted thudding of heavy footsteps ascending the stairs to the second floor of the house.
Hey, listen, you think you're okay to head
out now? Sounds like my dad just took off
upstairs, so now'd be a great time to make
our getaway. I can drive if you need me to.
No, I'm ok-- No, y'know what? Fuck it. You
drive. You're right: I'm not in any condition to
navigate traffic at the moment. And thank you.
David dug Ophelia's car keys out of his pocket
as he stood, and handed them over to Xander.
Squelching a painfully strong yearning to simply
escape out the back via the kitchen door and thus
avoid both parents altogether, Xander instead
pocketed the keys and took David's arm to lead him
out through the living room. He owed a proper
farewell to at least one of them, he supposed.
His mother still sat perched on the arm of his
father's empty easy chair. She glanced up at
their entry, her face drawn and old-looking.
Guilt stabbed at him, but he wrestled it down.
If there was blame to be placed for that
haggard expression tonight, she could
damned well look to her husband to take it.
We're heading out now, Mom.
Thanks for the dinner.
Alex-ander . . . if you could
just wait a couple minutes? Your
father will be right down.
Yeah, I'd just as soon not wait
for him, actually. Goodnight, Mom.
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