Look who finally comes walking in. she was the only one in the room

                                                                              coming into the kitchen through the back porch door beginning to shut it hearing her he casted an errant glance over his shoulder said Speak of the Devil

   You’re home again?

Have I missed any of my obligations

he hadnt

          which only emphasised his absencehis not being at her beck and callshe could do either with the best of them but a sibling would have to perform them when she rather he did

You look like the Wreck of the Hesperu . .

. . Been on the move roving

                             As Dad says Hard to hit a moving target

Where have you been?

Around

Where’s around?

he wasnt in the mood any more than she was he turned in a complete circle

                                                                                 Been around

Do you have to be so . so . . . SO?

I do

You’ve younger brothers and sisters who’l . .

. . Learn from my example meet your obligations an theres nothinreally Mom can complain about lest she complainin for complainings sake

                    Which you cantwont tolerate out of the mouths of your babes

Wha does it get ya

Am I right

she didnt care when he was right

                                    Why are you talking to me in this way?

Why are you complaining I not do something you hadnt asked me to do

What?

Something I didnt do you asked me to

  No.  But aside from your chores you’re not around.

You miss me  he smiled  let the subtlevenom subside

                                                          You miss me charmin youfraid Ill charm the pants off someone

Get knockedup Thall be the day

The day I get knockedup will be a day I actually want to be an it a longlong way off

You miss me

Id rather you say  Look wha the cat dragged in

                                                   We havent a cat I coud get you one I can get my hands on lots pussy  cats

Would you stop? STOP.

                          she shed her crustydemeanor  smiled   Look what the cat dragged in.

Thas better

             he walked over to where she sat with a tea grabbed her by the shoulders kissed the back of her neckrubbed a threeday stubble at the side of her neck

giggling she ran her shoulders uphigh tried to crook her head stop him

                                                                           which was useless

sitting in the chair beside herelbows on the table a Nono

                                                                  Whasup baby  I miss you too

afternoon,  Monday,  3  2. 25

1450,  Thursday,  6  2. 25