Under a Dark Summer Sky
“Missy met her with a glass of lemonade as she heaved herself up the steps to the Kincaid porch.
Mama took off her favorite hat, the blue one with red flowers. She sank into a rocking chair and narrowly missed Sam’s tail. He had arranged himself on his back to catch the breeze on his pale, rounded stomach. After a long drink, Mama asked, “Got anything stronger?”
Mama didn’t drink. Not ever. It wasn’t like some people, who say they don’t drink but really mean except at Christmas or except... on their birthday. Being married to Billy, she liked to say, would drive anyone sober.
“No, Mama. Mr. Kincaid, he drank it all. He got some put away secret, but I ain’t found it yet.”
Mama drained the lemonade glass. “Where he be?”
“Gone to the country club, I think. How is Missus Kincaid today?”
Mama shook her head uncomprehendingly. “Wife at death’s door, and he out cattin’ around.”MoreLess
Mama took off her favorite hat, the blue one with red flowers. She sank into a rocking chair and narrowly missed Sam’s tail. He had arranged himself on his back to catch the breeze on his pale, rounded stomach. After a long drink, Mama asked, “Got anything stronger?”
Mama didn’t drink. Not ever. It wasn’t like some people, who say they don’t drink but really mean except at Christmas or except... on their birthday. Being married to Billy, she liked to say, would drive anyone sober.
“No, Mama. Mr. Kincaid, he drank it all. He got some put away secret, but I ain’t found it yet.”
Mama drained the lemonade glass. “Where he be?”
“Gone to the country club, I think. How is Missus Kincaid today?”
Mama shook her head uncomprehendingly. “Wife at death’s door, and he out cattin’ around.”MoreLess
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