The disappearing earth5/30/2023 “I want to take you to my place first,” the man said. “You missed the turn.” “You missed the turn,” Sophia said from the back. They passed ragged billboards on their left and concrete-paneled apartment buildings on their right. Straight through this intersection?” “Yes, please.” The trees along the sidewalks were fat and green from this rainy summer. People were sunburned after this one day of good weather. She could look down on roof racks and along the pink lines of drivers’ arms. His car was taller than their mother’s sedan. “And you’re also not married, am I right?” Sophia giggled.Īlyona turned to watch the road. “How old are you?” “Eight.” He glanced in the rearview mirror. Sophia said, “I saw already.” “Clever thing,” he said. “No, I don’t.” “And you’re not married.” “Nope.” He lifted his hand, fingers spread, to show. He laughed and shifted gears, accelerating up a hill. “Do you have a girlfriend?” asked Sophia. That must be why he had stepped clumsily on the shore. His body looked carved out of fresh butter. A wide nose, and a mouth underneath that matched. (Reads) From the passenger seat, Alyona took the man’s features apart.
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