Beautiful Things – Russ Doherty

Renee kisses Gordon in the kitchen as she picks up some dishes. They both smile at each other, but then Renee turns and Gordon’s smile disappears. 

She walks into the dining room. On the walls are her predator paintings—all for sale. The restaurant is packed. 

Laura and Thunder sit together at a table with their two adopted Afghan children. Renee deposits the plates of skewered scallops and bacon in front of them.

There’s an Afghan girl at the hostess desk. Art! from Harmony Glass walks in the front door with his Afghan wife on his arm. The hostess steps out from behind the desk, hugs her sister, and shows them to their table. 

Gordon walks out from the kitchen and surveys the dining room. His new life has cured the nightmares, but Renee doesn’t want children. Gordon looks at Laura and Thunder’s family with remorse. 

He wonders if he’s chosen the right future.

 

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