Her dad belonged in a world of landlines. When he died, he was only just warming to radical concepts like emails and text messages.
‘No,’ she said. ‘It was me. I was just thinking of something. I’m a bit distant. Sorry. How are you?’
‘Fine. We took Sally to the vets yesterday.’ She assumed Sally was a dog. Her parents had never had a dog, or any pet.
Nora had begged for a dog or a cat when she was little but her dad had always said they tied you down.
‘What was wrong with her?’ Nora asked, trying to sound natural now. ‘Just her ears again. That infection keeps coming back.’
‘Oh right,’ she said, as though she knew Sally and her problematic ears.
‘Poor Sally. I... I love you, Dad. And I just want to say that—‘Are you all right, Nora? You’re sounding a bit... emotional.’
‘I just didn’t... don’t tell you that enough. I just want you to know I love you.
You are a good father. And in another life – the life where I quit swimming – I am full of regret over that.’
‘Nora?’ She felt awkward asking him anything, but she had to know. The questions started to burst out of her like water from a geyser.
‘Are you okay, Dad?’ ‘Why wouldn’t I be?’ ‘Just. You know... You used to worry about chest pains.’
‘Haven’t had them since I got healthy again. That was years ago. You remember. My health kick?
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