灿烂美丽的烟花，是为了庆祝用的。别人庆祝的，往往是令人开怀的喜事，而她庆祝的，却是一种深深的悲哀。
Shestartedinthebathroom. Sheputtheshavingbrush, thedisposablerazor, thetoothbrushandthedentalflossinalargeblackbinbag.[1] Thenshemovedtothebedroom. Shepickedupthelaundrybasketanddepositeditsentirecontentsintothebag.[2] Sheopenedadrawerandclearedouttheunderwear.[3] Bynowhermovementswerebecomingmorefrantic[4]. Shewenttothewardrobeandfilledanotherthreebagswithsuits, shirts, ties, jeans, joggingpants, sweatersandshoes.[5] Shepulledouttheboxesfromunderthebedandremovedthejunkthathadcollectedthere. Downstairs, sherifledthroughtheCD’s, andafterthatthebooks; thegraphicnovels, thrillers, travelcompanions, computerguidesandpoetryanthologies.[6] Then, withoutcomingupforair, shemovedontothephotoalbumsandthelettersandtheframedpicturesandthesmallporcelaingifts.[7] Allofitshebaggedandbinned, readyfortomorrow’scollection. Finally, shewentouttotheshed[8]. ThereshefoundthetoolboxandassortedDIYequipment, andtrashedthelot.[9] Shesearchedtheshelvesanddrawersforanyotheritemstodisposeof, andinthebottomofacupboard, beneaththegardeninggloves, shediscoveredthem.
Itwasher 40thbirthday, andhehadboughtherfireworkstocelebrate. Butsheneversetthemoff[10] becausehehadbeencalledawaytoaconferenceinSwedenandshewasleftalone. Sonow, fivemonthslater, theyhadshownup. Shelookedatthemforaminute, feelingsomekindofsadness. Thenshethrewtheminthedustbinalongwiththosetools. Backinthehouse, shepouredherselfabrandyandsankdownexhaustedonthesofa.
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