“Zelda grabbed her clothes, hurried into the bathroom, and turned on the shower. I straightened myself out as best I could and called, “Coming, Pa!”He’s not a stupid man, my father. Odd and quirky at times, stubborn as the day is long, but not stupid. When I opened the door he took a look at me and said, “What’s goin’ on, did I wake you up?”“Nah, watching the Sox. Come on in.”He came in, stood in the middle of the living room, and looked around. The TV wasn’t on. We could hear the shower going.“...Zel’s here,” I said. “She’ll be glad to see you.”“Oh.” He looked at me, then away, then back. “Good timing, I guess.”“Don’t worry about it, Pa.”“Where’s your mother and Stab?”“At Zel’s place. Wiped out. They wanted a nap.”“And you guys wanted some time alone.”“Forget it, Pa. Turn on the set, I’m getting you a beer.”“No, listen. I didn’t drive all the way up here at ninety miles an hour to watch the Red Sox.”“Sorry about the phone connection.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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