Welcome to Friday 56! Hosted by Freda’s Voice, you turn to page 56 or 56% in any book or reading device and pick a sentence that grabs you.
“They walked together as far as the corner and said goodbye without touching. Quentin headed in the opposite direction and sat on a stoop to light a cigarette. He could feel people staring at him as they bounced by on their morning jogs or shepherded their children to the playground down the block. He didn’t care. He would go home soon and get Lulu, take her for a walk. Maybe buy some flowers at the farmer’s market. He looked down at his phone. Cleo was calling. The day, after all, was just beginning.
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors, page 56