April Shadows (Shadows 1) - Page 138

performances, and he did talk at length about them,

the places he had visited and the friends he had made. "But these are temporary friendships," he

added, "The ship moves on after you disembark, and unless you get back on that ship soon afterward, the

names and faces dissipate like smoke in a short time." It occurred to me that he really didn't have any

close friends. When I asked him about it, he nodded

and admitted that was one terrible disadvantage to

being on the road and being a performer.

"The only people I stay in contact with these

days are my booking agent, my lawyer, my

accountant, and some theater owners I know and will

see from time to time. I don't really speak to anyone

from my past. Destiny," he said. "She's the closest

person to me now, now that your mother is gone." "You have me. too. Uncle Palaver," I reminded

him, and he smiled.

"Yes. I have you, too. But you can't stay with

me forever and ever. April. After this performing

season, you have to think about your own future.

College maybe. huh?"

"Maybe," I said.

Even the idea of thinking about a future

frightened me. What would I do? Where would I go?

Why couldn't I do this forever?

As time passed. I realized Uncle Palaver was

drinking more and more. His complexion took on a

pale yellow glow, and he was not eating well, either. Even though his face was gaunt, his stomach seemed to swell. He complained about his pants not fitting him, as if it were the fault of his pants and not his fault. but I noticed his arms and legs were swelling as well. For hours during the days now, he would retreat to the bedroom and sleep beside his Destiny. I would peer in and see him lying there, his arm embracing the

doll.

Once, I was embarrassed and shocked to

discover him totally naked beside it. It actually

frightened me more than shocked me. I closed the

door as quickly as I could and made up my mind

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