Thesidewalklightswerethestarsthatpaihedarkstreetslikeangelspyedienight.Thecoolbreezybrushofwindthatmadethefallenmapleleafsdahewindasifitwassnowiober.Althoughthetimeastnineinhourofafterdinner,familiesandcouplescrowdedtheseupscalehipstreetsofNewYorkdowntownHydeParkwithpeopleenjoyiivityoftheseason.Barsaaurantswerefullofers,andeveryohestreetswascheeringoftheirlocalteamYankee’sgamebroadcastingontelevision.
Fromaerlocalbar,abeautifultallslimmidagewomanloudlyexited,withexaggeratedughter,sheseemedtohavefewgssesofdrink.
“Peter,Ioughttogohome.Youcertainlystay,I’lljusttakeataxihome.”
Thetalldy’snameisAliser,sheseemedtobeenjoyingthebuzzofherintoxication,whichrexedandfreedherstressmomentarily.
“Yougoinghome?Everyoillinside.You’tleave!”Ahandsomemanofprime,talndfitcameafterher;hewasAlice’sHusbaerBammingham.
Aliceturnedandswungherlongsilklikegoldenhairandslowlyspoke,“Iamgoinghome,youeoryoustay.”
“YouknowI’tgonow,please.”Thehandsomemanwasquietletdowherhertostaytokeephimpany.
“Iamtakingataxihome,I’lljustwaitforyouathomewithkids.Don’tworryaboutme.”
AlthoughAlidPeter’smarriagewasnotanarrangednorpolitical,theywerethegoldencouplewhomhadmeeteachotherinschool;withsimirelitestatus,wealthybackground,theyunitedasfamilywithtwobeautifulchildrenofaboyandagirlsoonaftergraduationofcollege.
AsPetersilenangerandfrustration,Aliceagainswungherlonggoldenhair,ataxipulledupthesidewalkandAliteredthecarwithoutaword.
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