An Unexpected Visitor

  NahmadebreakfastforAlliewhileshesleptinthelivingroom.Ba,biscuits,andcoffee,nothiacular.Hesetthetraybesideherasshewokeup,andassoonastheyhadfiing,theymadeloveagain.Itwasrelentless,apowerfulfirmationofwhattheyhadsharedthedaybefore.Alliearchedherbadcriedoutfiercelyinthefinaltidalwaveofsensations,thenedherarmsaroundhimastheybreathedinunison,exhausted.

  Theyshoweredtogether,andafterwardAllieputonherdress,whichhaddriedht.

  ShespentthemwithNoah.TogethertheyfedClemandcheckedthewindowstomakesurenodamagehadbeehestorm.Twopireeshadblowhoughherhadcausedmuchdamage,andafewshingles屋顶板hadblownofftheshed,butotherthanthat,thepropertyhadescapedprettymuscathed.

  Heheldherhandmostofthemaalkedeasily,butsometimeshewouldstopspeakingandjuststareather.Whenhedid,shefeltasthoughsheshouldsaysomething,butnothingmeaningfulevercameintoherhead.Lostinthought,sheusuallyjustkissedhim.

  Alittlebeforenoon,NoahandAlliewentintopreparelunch.Bothofthemwerestarvingagainbecausetheyhadenmuchthedaybefore.Usingwhathehadonhand,theyfriedsomechiandbakedachofbiscuits,awoofthemateontheporch,serenaded小夜曲;情歌byamogbird.

  Whiletheywereinsidedoingthedishes,theyheardaknockatthedoor.NoahleftAlliei.

  Knockagain.

  "Iming,"Noahsaid.Knoock.Louder.Heapproachedthedoor.Knoock.

  "Iming,"hesaidagainasheopehedoor.

  "Oh,myGod."

  Hestaredforamomentatabeautifulwomaninherearlyfifties,awomanhewouldhavereizedanywhere.

  Noahcouldntspeak.

  "Hello,Noah,"shefinallysaid.

  Noahsaidnothing.

  "MayIein?"sheasked,hervoicesteady,revealingnothing.

  Hestammeredoutareplyasshewalkedpasthim,stoppingjustbeforethestairs.

  "Whoisit?"Allieshoutedfromthekit,andthewomanturhesoundofhervoice.

  "Itsyourmother,"Noahfinallyanswered,andimmediatelyafterhesaidit,heheardthesoundofbreakingglass.

  "Iknewyouwouldbehere,"AnneNelsonsaidthterasthethreeofthemsataroundthecoffeetableinthelivingroom.

  "Howcouldyoubesosure?"

  "Youremydaughter.Onedaywhenyouhavekidsofyourown,youllknowtheanswer."

  Shesmiled,buthermannerwasstiff,andNoahimaginedhowdifficultthismustbeforher."Isawthearticle,too,andIsawyourrea.Ialsosawhowtenseyouvebeenduricoupleofweeks,andwhenyousaidyoingshoppihecoast,Iklywhatyoumeant."

  "WhataboutDaddy?"

  AnneNelsonshookherhead."No,Ididnttellyourfatheroranyoneelseaboutit.NordidItellanyonewhereIwasgoingtoday."

  Thetablewassilentforamomentastheywonderedwhatwasi,butAnneremainedquiet.

  "Whydidyoue?"Alliefinallyasked.

  Hermotherraisedaneyebrow."IthoughtIwouldbetheooaskthatquestion."

  Alliepaled.

  "IcamebecauseIhadto,"hermothersaid,"whichImsureisthesamereasonyoucame.AmIright?"

  Allienodded.

  AuroNoah."Theselastcoupleofdaysmusthavebeenfullofsurprises."

  "Yes,"heansweredsimply,andshesmiledathim.

  "Iknowyoudontthinkso,butIalwayslikedyou,Noah.Ijustdidntthinkyhtformydaughter.youuandthat?"

  Heshookhisheadasheanswered,histoneserious."No,notreally.Itwasntfairtome,anditwasntfairtoAllie.Otherwiseshewouldntbehere."

  Shewatchedhimasheanswered,butshesaidnothing.Allie,sensinganargument,:"Whatdoyoumeanwhenyousayyouhadtoe?Dontyoutrustme?"

  Aurnedbackthter."Thishasnothingtodowithtrust.ThishastodowithLon.HecalledthehouselastnighttotalktomeaboutNoah,andhesonhiswayhererightnow.Heseemedveryupset.Ithoughtyoudwanttoknow."

  Allieinhaledsharply."Hesonhisway?"

  "Aswespeak.Hearraohavethetrialpostpoilweek.IfhesnotinNewBer,hesclose."

  "Whatdidyousaytohim?"

  "Notmuch.Butheknew.Hehaditallfiguredout.HerememberedmytellinghimaboutNoahalongtimeago."

  Allieswallowedhard."DidyoutellhimIwashere?"

  "No.AndIwont.Thatsbetweenyouandhim.Butknowinghim,Imsurehellfindyouhereifyoustay.Allittakesisacoupleofphonecallsthtpeople.Afterall,Iwasabletofindyou."

  Allie,thoughobviouslyworried,smiledathermother."Thankyou,"shesaid,aherreachedforherhand.

  "Iknowwevehadourdifferences,Allie,andthatwehaventseeoeyeohing.Imnotperfect,butIdidthebestIcouldwithraisingyou.ImyourmotherandIalwayswillbe.ThatmeansIllalwaysloveyou."

  Alliewassilentforamoment,then:"WhatshouldIdo?"

  "Idontknow,Allie.Thatsuptoyou.ButIwouldthinkaboutit.Thinkaboutwhatyoureallywant."

  Allieturnedaway,hereyesreddening.Amomentlaterateardrifteddownhercheek.

  "Idontknow,"shetrailedoff,ahersqueezedherhand.AnnelookedatNoah,whohadbeensittingwithhisheaddown,listeningcarefully.Asifoncue,hereturnedhergaze,nodded,aheroom.

  Whenhewasgone,Annewhispered,"Doyoulovehim?"

  "Yes,Ido,"Allieansweredsoftly,"verymuch."

  "DoyouloveLon?"

  "Yes,Ido.Ilovehim,too.Dearly,butinadifferentway.HedoesntmakemefeelthewayNoahdoes."

  "Noonewilleverdothat,"hermothersaid,andshereleasedAllieshand.

  "Itmakethisdecisionforyou,Allie,thisonesallyours.Iwantyoutoknow,though,thatIloveyou.AndIalwayswill.Iknowthatdoesnthelp,butitsallIdo."

  Shereachedinherpocketbookandremovedabundleoflettersheldtogetherwithstring,theenvelopesoldandslightlyyellowed.

  "ThesearethelettersthatNoahwroteyou.Ihrewthemaway,andtheyhaventbeenopened.IknowIshouldnthavekeptthemfromyou,andImsorryforthat.ButIwasjusttryingtoprotectyou.Ididntrealize..."

  Allietookthemandranherhahem,shocked.

  "Ishouldgo,Allie.Youvegotsomedecisionstomake,andyoudonthavemuchtime.Doyouwaayintown?"

  Allieshookherhead."No,thisisuptome."

  Annenoddedandwatchedherdaughterforamoment,w.Finallyshestood,wentarouable,leanedover,andkissedherdaughteronthecheek.ShecouldseethequestioninherdaughterseyesasAlliestoodfromthetableandembracedher.

  "Whatareyougoingtodo?"hermotherasked,pullingback.Therewasalongpause.

  "Idontknow,"Alliefinallyanswered.Theystoodtogetherforanotherminute,justholdingeachother."Thanksforing,"Alliesaid."Iloveyou."

  "Iloveyou,too."

  Onherwayoutthedoor,Alliethoughtthatsheheardhermotherwhisper,"Followyourheart,"butshecouldntbesure.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读

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