The Morning She Was Invited In
"No."
His voice was not loud. People could hear it. It sounded calm and steady. You could tell he was very sure of what he was saying. The man had a smile on his face it was not like he was feeling proud it was not like he was feeling happy it was, like the smile of someone who knows something that belongs to him like the man knows something that is his.
My wife knows what this life is, about. She is part of this life like all of you are. My wife belongs here.. If my wife is the one knocking then my wife is already one of us. His voice became softer and more gentle. My wife is already part of this life.
The women just stopped moving. They were half dressed their hair was all messy and the sheets were tangled around their legs. They looked at him like he had gone completely crazy. It was really quiet in the room. His golden eyes looked at each of the women one, by one steadily like he was daring the women to say something to him.
