“His girlfriend April was with him; she was on deck to become his third wife. I couldn't have told you how old she was if you'd beaten me with a hammer – she appeared to have had lots of remodeling done but threw off the results by wearing that late-sixties Nancy Sinatra hairdo and eye makeup. I guessed she was sniffing at forty-five's tail, at least. She was tolerable, I suppose, but I hated seeing her because she was such a phony. "Hel – loww Alvin," April enthused. Every time she talked ...to me I felt like I was on a game show. Although their asses were planted firmly on the couch, at least they appeared to be on their way out; April had her purse slung over her shoulder and Daniel was jingling his overburdened key ring. Mom occupied her usual spot behind her quilt frame, blowing smoke towards an episode of The Andy Griffith Show on TV (Barney had his gun out and was scratching his face with the barrel).I made with some strained chitchat for a few minutes, then Daniel and April got it in gear and headed for the door.MoreLessRead More Read Less
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: