“Moral support,” she twitters. Ove doesn’t look entirely convinced. Nor does the Lanky One.
Ove’s gaze wanders reluctantly back to Rune’s wife.
She’s still there. It seems like years since he last saw her. Or at least since he really looked at her.
She’s gone ancient. People all seem to get ancient behind Ove’s back these days.
“Yes?” says Ove. Rune’s wife smiles mildly and clasps her hands across her hips.
“Ove, you know I don’t want to disturb you, but it’s about the radiators in our house.”
“We can’t get any heat into them,” she says carefully and smiles in turn at Ove, the Lanky One, and Parvaneh.
Parvaneh and the Lanky One smile back. Ove looks at his dented wristwatch. “Does no one on this street have a job to go to anymore?” he wonders.
“I’m retired,” says Rune’s wife, almost apologetically.
“I’m on maternity leave,” says Parvaneh, patting her stomach proudly.
“I’m an IT consultant!” says the Lanky One, also proudly.
Ove and Parvaneh again indulge in a bit of synchronized head-shaking.
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