青帝小说

第40部分（第2页）

Anthony　Faulke　eyed　her　with　gentle　reproach。　〃It　was　considerate。　After

all；　his　airlines　been　found　innocent　in　the　matter。　Technically；　its

no　concern　of　his　any　longer。〃

Anne　didnt　care　that　his　airline　was　innocent。　In　her　mind；　Mitch　was

still　a　deceiver。

She　was　angry　with　no　one　to　yell　at；　heartsick　with　no　one　to　hug；　and

if　she　moped　about　for　the　better　part　of　each　day；　the　nights　were　no

better。　She　was　obsessed　by　a　living　nightmare；　waking　and　sleeping。

By　the　middle　of　the　second　week；　she　was　at　the　end　of　her　rope。　So　she

lined　up　several　fast　interpreting　jobs　that　would　get　her　away　from

paper　translations　and　out　into　a　people…oriented　mainstream　again。　And

it　worked。　She　got　a　handle　on　her　emotions。

Then　she　was　thrown　a　setback。　Her　doorbell　rang　one　evening　when　she

wasnt　expecting　anyone。　Leaving　the　chain　latch　in　place；　she　opened

the　door　the　several　inches　allowed　and　peered　out　to　find　Mitch　there。

She　closed　the　door　with　a　slam。　The　bell　rang　again　and　again。　She　went

to　the　most　remote　corner　of　the　apartment；　crossed　her　arms　on　her

chest；　and　vowed　to　let　it　ring。

She　wasnt　prepared　for　the　loud　pounding　that　followed。　He　was　making　a

godawful　racket。

Fearing　that　he　would　have　her　neighbors　out　in　no　time；　she　returned　to

the　door。　〃Go　away！〃　she　yelled；　hoping　that　her　voice　would　carry

through　his　ruckus。

It　did。　His　returning　call　was　muffled；　but　she　heard　every　word。　〃Not

until　Ive　spoken　with　you；　Anne。〃

〃Go　away！　I　dont　want　to　talk！〃

〃Youll　have　to。〃

Irate；　she　reopened　the　door　those　few　allotted　inches。　〃I　dont　have　to

do　anything。　Now；　please　leave；　or　Ill　call　the　police。〃　It　took　very

ounce　of　restraint　for　her　to　remain　calm　when　she　would　have　liked

nothing　more　than　to　run　him　through　with　a　carving　knife。

He　looked　agitated。　〃Im　trying　to　be　patient；　Anne；　but　you　refuse　to

take　my　calls。　We　have　to　talk。　There　are　things　I　have　to　explain。〃

She　seethed。　〃Sorry；　bud；　but　you　had　your　chance；　and　you　passed　it　up。

You　had　all　those　days　and　nights　to　tell　me　who　you　were　and　what　your

business　was；　but　you　didnt。　You　were　so　cagey。　Ill　see　you　soon；

Annie；　soon。〃　She　contorted　her　voice　to　mock　him。　〃But　you　didnt