37. set me on fire - Sick Sacraments
37. set me on fire Martin had decided to spend the day at home. He mentioned that he wanted to take a look around the house and make an inventory of stuff to be hauled to the dump. She could not figure out why Martin was suddenly interested in the house and its contents. She felt invaded by his rare presence and took a Valium to compensate for her anxiety. While Martin puttered, she checked her emails and read the invitation >from Cal-Tex. He had asked if she would accompany him to the closing gala of the convention he was attending in Fresno. If she accepted it would be her first public appearance with the man with whom she was having an affair, and for whom she was seriously considering leaving Martin. With a decision of this magnitude, she needed time to calculate her next move. She carried the aluminium ironing board into the living room and snapped it open in front of the television. She went into the p...