by Winona Kent
“Nothing.”
“You don’t sound too broken up about it. About his being with the Russians.”
“I’m of two minds,” Robin replied. “I’m not sure how I feel.”
“I wonder how she’s taking it,” Anthony added, thoughtfully. “Interesting about Evan, though. She’s been at the hospital every day to see him.”
They turned into the impound lot and went inside the office. Robin took out a wad of money and described his car to the attendant.
“Twenty-five dollars,” the attendant said, flipping through his files. “And five unpaid parking tickets—totals—eighty dollars.” He stuck out his hand.
Robin borrowed twelve dollars from Anthony; the attendant wrote out a receipt.
“Thank you,” Robin said, civilly. They went out behind the office to search for his car. “Aw, no—no. Do you believe this?”
He kicked the driver’s door in disgust. All four tires—brand new radials, hardly worn—were flat.
“Back to the bus?” Anthony guessed, sympathetically.
Robin glared at him.
At the bus loop, a lineup had begun for the Hastings Express. Robin leaned against the railing, one foot resting on the crossbar; he squinted up at the sky. Looked like rain.
Anthony’s attention was distracted by a girl. She was quite an unusual-looking individual. Half of her head was shaved. The other half was covered with long hanks of uneven hair, dyed platinum blond and interwoven with feathers, bits of ribbon, and the odd barrette. She was dressed in leopard-skin tights, a long black overcoat, and army boots. A string of pearls dangled from one ear.
“Hi,” she grinned, joining the queue, lounging next to Anthony.
“Hi,” he said.
“If I, like, wanted to give you something, would you, you know, take it?”
Robin swiveled his head around.
“Depends,” Anthony replied. “What have you got?”
She reached into her pocket. At the same time, Robin grabbed his brother’s scarf and yanked him out of the queue. “No!” he shouted.
The girl looked at them, startled.
Robin dragged his brother to the other side of the bus loop. “Are you crazy?”
“Tickets?” the girl said. “That’s all—tickets? To Spit Factory? Free concert? Tonight?”
“No!” Robin yelled, and his voice flew all around the buildings, resonant, loud, and extremely definitive.
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A hopeless romantic, our heroine does her best to encourage the happiness of those who surround her—but will she be able to mend a matrimonial wrong, restore the Village Green to its rightful owner and, of foremost importance, conclude the tale in the company of the gentleman with whom she was always meant to be?
The Cilla Rose Affair
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