Betwixt
“Dad is stacking the dishwasher, while Mom is wrapping the leftovers. There are a lot. I guess I wouldn't be able to eat either.
Mom opens her mouth a couple of times as if to speak, but then can't bring herself to do it.
And so the painful silence reigns.
Dad is just loading the last of the cutlery when the doorbell rings again.
Mom looks at Dad with a questioning frown. He shrugs and shuts the dish drawer.
I stay with Mom while he goes to answer the door.
"Hi." Dad soun...ds confused.
Is it the sheriff again? What other depressing news does he have? I walk towards the door then freeze.
"Hey Mr. Tepper. Do you mind if I come in?" I recognize Dale's voice and shrink back against the wall. He walks meekly into the kitchen and gives my mom a soft smile.
"Hi Mrs. Tepper." "Hi." She wipes her hands on a towel and moves around the counter to shake Dale's hand.MoreLess
Mom opens her mouth a couple of times as if to speak, but then can't bring herself to do it.
And so the painful silence reigns.
Dad is just loading the last of the cutlery when the doorbell rings again.
Mom looks at Dad with a questioning frown. He shrugs and shuts the dish drawer.
I stay with Mom while he goes to answer the door.
"Hi." Dad soun...ds confused.
Is it the sheriff again? What other depressing news does he have? I walk towards the door then freeze.
"Hey Mr. Tepper. Do you mind if I come in?" I recognize Dale's voice and shrink back against the wall. He walks meekly into the kitchen and gives my mom a soft smile.
"Hi Mrs. Tepper." "Hi." She wipes her hands on a towel and moves around the counter to shake Dale's hand.MoreLess
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