Family of Lies
“When I walked into the kitchen on my way out, Vera was on the telephone giggling like a teenager to whoever it was on the other end. “The things you say make my ears burn! You’re spoiling me, honey,” she said, still giggling. I cleared my throat to get her attention. When she whirled around and saw me standing in the doorway, her face froze. Her being so fair skinned, she blushed like a white woman. Her face went from a light brown to a candy-apple red. She blinked at me and then pointed to the... telephone, frowned, and shook her head. “I have to hang up now. And I hope I don’t have to call you again or come down there in person. Now, I expect you to have my dry cleaning ready by this coming Monday! Do I make myself clear?” Then she slammed the telephone back into its cradle on the wall and turned sharply to face me. “Those damn Jamaicans! Incompetent to the bone! I’m going to start taking my dry cleaning to the Chinese people. They are the only ones who take cleaning clothes seriously.”MoreLess
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