A Cry In the Night

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Author: Mary Higgins Clark
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    â€œHe’s short on his rent.”
    â€œDon’t kid yourself, Jenny; how often does he pull that? Every payday, I suppose.”
    Jenny smiled wearily. “No, he missed one last month. Look, Erich, please leave those dishes. I can do them myself.”
    â€œYou’ve got far too much work to do as it is.”
    Silently Jenny picked up a towel. Why had Kevin chosen just this evening to walk in? What a fool she was to hand him money.
    The rigid disapproval in Erich’s face and stance began to ease. He took the towel from her hands.
    â€œThat’s enough of that,” he smiled.
    He poured wine into fresh glasses and brought it over to the couch. She sat beside him, keenly aware of a deep but vague intensity about him. She tried to analyze her feelings and could not. In a little while Erich would leave. Tomorrow morning he was going back to Minnesota. Tomorrow night at this time she’d be here by herself again. She thought of the happiness on the children’s faces when Erich read to them, the blessed relief she’d felt when he appeared beside her and took Beth from her. Lunch and dinner had been such fun, as though by his very presence he could dispel worry and loneliness.
    â€œJenny.” His voice was tender. “What are you thinking?”
    She tried to smile. “I don’t think I was thinking. I was . . . just content, I suppose.”
    â€œAnd I don’t know when I’ve been this content. Jenny, you’re sure you’re not still in love with Kevin MacPartland.”
    She was astonished enough to laugh. “Good Lord, no.”
    â€œThen why are you so willing to give him money?”
    â€œA misguided feeling of responsibility, I suppose. The worry that maybe he does need his rent.”
    â€œJenny, I have an early flight tomorrow morning. But I can get back to New York for the weekend. Are you free on Friday night?”
    He was coming back to see her. The same delicious sense of relief and pleasure that had been hers when he suddenly appeared on Second Avenue filled her. “I’m free. I’ll find a sitter.”
    â€œHow about Saturday? Do you think the children would enjoy going to the Central Park Zoo if it isn’t too cold? And then we could take them to Rumpelmayer’s for lunch.”
    â€œThey’d love it. But, Erich, really . . .”
    â€œI’m not only sorry I can’t just stay in New York for a while. But I’ve got a meeting in Minneapolis about some investments I’m planning to make. Oh, may I. . . ?”
    He had spotted the photo album on the shelf under the cocktail table.
    â€œIf you wish. It’s not terribly exciting.”
    They sipped wine as he inspected the book. “That’s me being picked up at the children’s home,” she told him. “I was adopted. Those are my new parents.”
    â€œThey’re a nice-looking young couple.”
    â€œI don’t remember them at all. They were in anautomobile accident when I was fourteen months old. After that it was just Nana and me.”
    â€œIs that a picture of your grandmother?”
    â€œYes. She was fifty-three when I was born. I remember when I was in the first grade and came home with a long face because the kids were making Father’s Day cards and I didn’t have a father. She said, “Listen, Jenny, I’m your mother, I’m your father, I’m your grandmother, I’m your grandfather. I’m all you need. You make me a card for Father’s Day!’”
    She felt Erich’s arm around her shoulders. “No wonder you miss her so.”
    Hurriedly Jenny went on: “Nana worked in a travel agency. We took some terrific trips. See, here we are in England. I was fifteen. This is our trip to Hawaii.”
    When they came to the pictures of her wedding to Kevin, Erich closed the album. “It’s getting late,” he said. “You must be
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