*Looking back, these will stand out as the last moments when things were right in Frank's life for a long, long time. Before he opens his eyes, before he sees Alice's expression and understands without asking that someone has died, he rolls over and wraps an arm around one of her legs to press a sleepy kiss to her thigh.
It's only seconds, though. Because then he looks up at her, and it's possible he's never been more awake in his life. Dragging himself bolt upright, Frank stares at Alice for a long moment, trying to get up the courage to say the part that has to - always - comes next. If the Ministry sent people to the door at six in the morning, then this is a personal loss and not a professional one, and it's the most frightened Frank's been in a long, long time. His throat feels dry, shallow.*
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Date: 2011-10-19 12:18 pm (UTC)It's only seconds, though. Because then he looks up at her, and it's possible he's never been more awake in his life. Dragging himself bolt upright, Frank stares at Alice for a long moment, trying to get up the courage to say the part that has to - always - comes next. If the Ministry sent people to the door at six in the morning, then this is a personal loss and not a professional one, and it's the most frightened Frank's been in a long, long time. His throat feels dry, shallow.*
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