Alicia stopped at the top floor landing, the one outside my apartment.Alicia stopped at the top floor landing, the one outside my apartment. She and her sister just looked at each other, then Livinia nodded and Alicia glanced at me, smiled shyly and looked down and stood there. "Well, come in, come in," I said. "Welcome to my home." She was wearing a light overcoat -- more of a rain coat -- with one of those stupid plastic rain bonnets. I took the coat and hung it in the shower -- apparently, the drizzle had resumed -- and slung the bonnet over the clothesline that is to be found in every cheap apartment in Brooklyn and turned to find her taking what looked like ivory combs out of her hair. |