Twenty-Six Years Ago - Klempner
I knock on the door and after a moment, it opens. Mitch is wearing her ‘uniform’; the high-class clothes, the shoes.
Dressed for work….
And she’s wearing the butterfly necklace.
When did Conners give it to her?
He’s seen her without me….
Little shite….
“Oh, hi, Larry, um….”
"Can I come in?"
“Yes, but… er…. I’m on my way out.” She steps aside, holding the door open for me.
“I have something for you, a Christmas present.”
She smiles that little-girl smile of hers that is so charming. “Oooh, how exciting. What is it?”
I pass her the box. The assistant tried to sell me the full service; gilt wrap, ribbons and all the other bling crap, but I wanted the box to be plain.
Mitch holds my gaze, her smile fading…. Then as she opens the box, her jaw drops.
