The Summer Garden
“Alexander is sitting on the diving board, swinging his legs, while Tatiana and Anthony are standing ready to jump into the shallow end. This is their fourth race.“Tania, give the boy a break,” says Alexander.Onetwothree. They dive in. Anthony, who’s been taking swimming lessons, courtesy of Aunt Esther (what isn’t courtesy of Aunt Esther concerning Anthony?), is using the breast stroke to keep up with his languid mother, who, in her yellow polka dot bikini is using—Alexander doesn’t even know w...hat. Wings maybe? She is merrily gliding through the water, and this time Anthony reaches Alexander’s foot half a second before her and shrieks with glee. Tatiana grabs on to Alexander’s other foot. Anthony takes one look at his father’s skeptical face and says, “What? She didn’t let me win. I beat her fair and square.”“Yes, son.”“Oh,” says Anthony. “Well, let’s see if you can do better.”“Don’t challenge your father, Anthony,” says Tatiana. “You know he doesn’t like to be challenged.”MoreLess
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