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"Oh, this is lovely. Linen?" Lara asked. "What color is
it?" And, as Lara rubbed the fabric between her fingers, I
got the shock of my life.
She’s blind! Lara is blind!
Surprise, confusion, disbelief? What was I feeling?
"Green. Pale green." Frankie replied.
"Nicko, what’s up?" Thomas bellowed. He could see
the shock on my face and the reason why.
"I never mentioned it before?” he asked.
I shook my head.
Lara turned to me with a calm voice and a slight
smile, evidently already aware of my realization.
"Didn’t you know I can't see?"
Despite the awkwardness, I could tell from her
expression that she accepted my ignorance without
criticism.
"It's okay," she said calmly. "I'm used to having
conversations like this.”
I was speechless.
“Don’t get fooled by appearances. I can pick up on
your emotions and your intentions; right now, I sense
your confusion.”
Paul was grinning; he’d heard it all before. Frankie
stepped away from Casilda and Thomas got up out of
the wheelchair. "Hell, these things are uncomfortable! I
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