Between Madison And Palmetto
Between Madison And Palmetto
“He had pulled a chair over to the living-room window and now stood on top of it, his face pressed against the pane.
Margaret sat on the window ledge beside him. In the distance the Williamsburg Bridge loomed brightly out of the darkness.
“You think I’m fat, Li‘l Jay?” Margaret asked.
Li‘l Jay smiled at her, his dimples like half moons on either side of his face. “No!”
“Would you lie to me, little brother?” Margaret said, poking him in the ribs.
Li‘l Jay squealed. “No! No! No!”
Margaret sighed. ...Mama had taken her to Dr. Nieves a week ago. He swore she was the right weight for her age. He had said she was healthy and alert and had better keep eating if she wanted to stay that way. Mama had told him about the grapefruit diet.
“No grapefruits,” Dr. Nieves said, his eyes serious behind the wire-rimmed glasses he wore. He had been her doctor since she was small. “Those fad diets aren’t healthy.”
Margaret had nodded, remembering how sick she’d felt after eating only grapefruits for a couple of days.MoreLess
Margaret sat on the window ledge beside him. In the distance the Williamsburg Bridge loomed brightly out of the darkness.
“You think I’m fat, Li‘l Jay?” Margaret asked.
Li‘l Jay smiled at her, his dimples like half moons on either side of his face. “No!”
“Would you lie to me, little brother?” Margaret said, poking him in the ribs.
Li‘l Jay squealed. “No! No! No!”
Margaret sighed. ...Mama had taken her to Dr. Nieves a week ago. He swore she was the right weight for her age. He had said she was healthy and alert and had better keep eating if she wanted to stay that way. Mama had told him about the grapefruit diet.
“No grapefruits,” Dr. Nieves said, his eyes serious behind the wire-rimmed glasses he wore. He had been her doctor since she was small. “Those fad diets aren’t healthy.”
Margaret had nodded, remembering how sick she’d felt after eating only grapefruits for a couple of days.MoreLess
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