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Are You Afraid Of The Dark :: Sheldon Sidney
Страница: 135 из 173On our first date, he wore a badly fitting gray suit, with brown shoes, a green shirt, and a bright red tie. After we were married, I saw to it that he was dressed properly." She was silent. When she spoke, her voice was choked. "Do you know something? I would give anything to see Mark again, wearing that gray suit, with brown shoes, a green shirt, and a bright red tie." Her eyes were moist. "Mark enjoyed surprising me with gifts. But his greatest gift was that he taught me how to love." She dried her eyes with a handkerchief. "Tell me about Richard." Diane smiled. "He was a romantic. When we got into bed at night, he would say, 'Press my secret button,' and I would laugh and say, 'I'm glad no one is taping this.'" She looked at Kelly and said,
"His secret button was the 'do not disturb' key on the telephone. Richard told me that we were in a castle, all alone, and the key on the phone was the moat that kept the world at bay." Diane thought of something and laughed. "He was a brilliant scientist and he enjoyed repairing things around the house. He would fix leaky faucets or electrical shorts, and I always had to call experts in to fix what Richard had repaired. I never told him." They talked until almost midnight.
Diane realized that it was the first time they had spoken about their husbands.
It was as though some invisible barrier between them had evaporated.
Kelly yawned. "We'd better get some sleep. I have a feeling tomorrow's going to be an exciting day." She had no idea how exciting.
* * *
HARRY FLINT ELBOWED his way through the crowd at El Prat airport in Barcelona and walked up to the large plate glass window that overlooked the runway. He turned his head to scan the board that listed the arrivals and departures. The plane from New York was on schedule, due to arrive in thirty minutes. Everything was moving according to plan. Flint sat down and waited.
Half an hour later the plane landed and the New York flight began to disembark.
The passengers all seemed excited-a typical planeload of carefree tourists, traveling salesmen, children, and couples on their honeymoons. Flint was careful to stay out of sight of the exit ramp as he watched the stream of travelers pour into the terminal, and then finally trickle to a stop. He frowned. There was no sign of Diane or Kelly. Flint waited another five minutes, then started to go through the boarding gate.
"Sir, you can't go through here." Flint snapped, "FAA. We have national security information about a package that is hidden in the lavatory of this plane. I was ordered to inspect it immediately.
"His secret button was the 'do not disturb' key on the telephone. Richard told me that we were in a castle, all alone, and the key on the phone was the moat that kept the world at bay." Diane thought of something and laughed. "He was a brilliant scientist and he enjoyed repairing things around the house. He would fix leaky faucets or electrical shorts, and I always had to call experts in to fix what Richard had repaired. I never told him." They talked until almost midnight.
Diane realized that it was the first time they had spoken about their husbands.
It was as though some invisible barrier between them had evaporated.
Kelly yawned. "We'd better get some sleep. I have a feeling tomorrow's going to be an exciting day." She had no idea how exciting.
* * *
HARRY FLINT ELBOWED his way through the crowd at El Prat airport in Barcelona and walked up to the large plate glass window that overlooked the runway. He turned his head to scan the board that listed the arrivals and departures. The plane from New York was on schedule, due to arrive in thirty minutes. Everything was moving according to plan. Flint sat down and waited.
Half an hour later the plane landed and the New York flight began to disembark.
The passengers all seemed excited-a typical planeload of carefree tourists, traveling salesmen, children, and couples on their honeymoons. Flint was careful to stay out of sight of the exit ramp as he watched the stream of travelers pour into the terminal, and then finally trickle to a stop. He frowned. There was no sign of Diane or Kelly. Flint waited another five minutes, then started to go through the boarding gate.
"Sir, you can't go through here." Flint snapped, "FAA. We have national security information about a package that is hidden in the lavatory of this plane. I was ordered to inspect it immediately.