Bay of Angels quotes

nod

‘My grandmother called this the Bay of Angels.’ My friend gave an all-but-imperceptible nod.

my friend saw nothing

But I knew my friend saw nothing. There are times when all you can do is feel, when there’s nothing but alarms ringing and you can’t even see yourself in the mirror.

nerves blue sparking

I couldn’t see those nerves blue-sparking in him; but I knew it was happening.

tanned

I took off my shirt and saw again that I was tanned and going to fat. What the hell, I thought guiltily; who cares.

outside, waited

I sat outside of my friend and waited for him to tell it all to me.

mother

His mother looked after his wife and kids once a week, and in return she expected him to cope.

explain

[I felt] guilty for not being able to explain myself.

white

My friend took off his singlet. He was white and not going to fat. What the hell.

water

'We always come back to water. When things happen.’

waited for it to come out

We sat there a long time, and as I waited for it all to come out I saw a host of white-sailed yachts sweeping down in the wind. Bay of Angels. The sails were like the wings of angels.

heart fattened

My heart fattened with joy.

 

My friend began to weep.

 

I sat there with my mouth open.