Original Sins (2010)
“Missing were the family silver, china, and damask tablecloth that adorned the Prince table on holidays. But the food looked every bit as good to Emily.
Having hitched from New York, Raymond had appeared on her doorstep the previous day in a full beard and a man’s hat with the brim turned down. Emily giggled. “What are you supposed to be—a beatnik or something?”
“You don’t like my beard?”
“I love your beard. I especially love the hat.”
“Thank you,” he said.
“And I’ll bet your father is crazy abo...ut both.”
Raymond grinned.
Emily explained to Earl that Raymond was only home for a day and a half, and that she’d like to spend New Year’s Eve with him. He’d never been a boyfriend really. More like a brother. Earl consented. But just to be sure, he asked her to wear his KT pin in addition to his lavalier. It was a miniature Confederate flag with pearls for stars. He pinned it on her crew-neck sweater, over her left breast, with the pledge pin (the Greek letters kappa and tau in gold, attached to the Confederate flag by a small gold chain) atop her nipple.MoreLess
Having hitched from New York, Raymond had appeared on her doorstep the previous day in a full beard and a man’s hat with the brim turned down. Emily giggled. “What are you supposed to be—a beatnik or something?”
“You don’t like my beard?”
“I love your beard. I especially love the hat.”
“Thank you,” he said.
“And I’ll bet your father is crazy abo...ut both.”
Raymond grinned.
Emily explained to Earl that Raymond was only home for a day and a half, and that she’d like to spend New Year’s Eve with him. He’d never been a boyfriend really. More like a brother. Earl consented. But just to be sure, he asked her to wear his KT pin in addition to his lavalier. It was a miniature Confederate flag with pearls for stars. He pinned it on her crew-neck sweater, over her left breast, with the pledge pin (the Greek letters kappa and tau in gold, attached to the Confederate flag by a small gold chain) atop her nipple.MoreLess
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