ME – 05
The Boy I reckon I was as much of a surprise to Vi as Vi was to me. I had got into the habit of entering through a door that opened directly onto the sun porch. Since Charlotte was ready to work at the stroke of eight o’clock in the morning, today, like always, I took off my clothes so I’d be ready for her. As I turned around from folding my pants neatly in a chair, I saw the girl lying full length in a long chair. I stood buck naked, gazing at her whilst she started back at me. Finally she said, “So you’re him,” with a jerk of her head toward the statue. “Part of him, at least,” I said. She got up out of the chair, laughing. “Yes. I can see …