Case of Lucy Bending
“How did you get into that line of work?""I studied fine arts. I wanted to be a serious artist." A twisted grin. "Ain't that a laugh? But I drifted into commercial illustration and graphic design. From there it was a short step to layout and typography. Now I run a printing plant. Who'd have thunk it?""Do you still paint or draw—for your own enjoyment?""Nah. I've got a wife, three kids, two cars, a mortgaged home—and now this thing with Lucy. Who's got time for painting? I had to give up all my ...wacky dreams. Ah shit, that's not fair. Grace wanted me to go on with my painting. What happened to me is my responsibility. I decided to throw away my paintbox.""What decided you?""I was no good. Or not as good as I wanted to be. Ted, how is all this bullshit about me going to help Lucy?"Levin sat back, splayed his hands flat on the desktop. He was finding this interview difficult. Not for the first time he reflected that he was better with children than with adults.But he did know that frequently adults opened up simply because they enjoyed it.MoreLess
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