No you didn’t.  he looked upset

she glanced at him

                      I let the cat out of the bag? He’s family. 

He is. We just would have preferred to keep that under wraps.

From him? Family?

    He’s not family family.

He’s a relativ . .

. . By marriage alone. He’s not truly related to my side of the family. To me, not them.

I didn’t know.

                If I’ve offended you or your family, I’m sorry. That wasn’t my intention. As I said, I didn’t know.

Now you do

               Wha the hell are you two talking about

I think I misunderstoodwas confused

                                         The citation

Who received it

curtly It’s not really any of your business.

His business? He’s your brother-in-law.

                                              I would think what affects your sister, at some level, must affect you, and if you turned to him, as you know you can, he’d be an able  confidante.

                                                                                       Apparently.  Like me.

Until I dropped the ball.

You’re a confidante.

He’s not?

    He is . . . he is.

Christ  Wha was confided

                                I said  I thought I misunderstood

My sister’s husban . .

. . Youre brother-in-law

    My . . . brother-in-law.  Two months ag . .

. . Two month

Yes.

        He had to be removed from the house. He fell, broke his hip. My sister called the Fire Department.

They cited them.

    For

          I believe I misunderstood what was said between you

she chuckled It’s not funny.   But it’s funny.

                                              Long overdue.

It’s not funny. It’s an embarrassment to the family.

No. It’s an embarrassment to your sister and her husband, not you or other family members. I’m a good friend of your sister. I’m not embarrassed.

But we have standing in the community.

I have standing in the community.

Me too

Don’t think too highly of yourself, your standing.

I think you know what I meant.

                                   We’re prominent.

Were chopped liver

Yeah. We’re chopped liver?

    I didn’t mean to impl . .

. . You did.

                  Apologies are in order.

If you’re man enough.

 

    I am sorry.

Thank you.

he had no thanks he was used to the entitlement

                                                      And so   your brother-in-law is doing better

Yes. He’s currently in IRF.

Woudya please

                   Lousy acronyms

I’m sorry.

Christ nearly back to back

                                  I  R  F

In-patient Rehabilitation Facility.

Thank you

               Tha wasnt hard was it

I think most peopl . .

. . Small sample size  But Id wager youd be wrong an Im not a gamblin man

I didn’t know what it was until it happened.

he looked at her

                   Ya have to side with him?

I’m not siding. I’m saying.

    An as long as everyones sayingplease

                                             The citation    I believe I misunderstood

he said Cited for hoarding.

Aah  nodding

               teed it up 

she crushed it

                   smiling licentiously What did you think I said?

 

    Whoring

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1133,  Saturday,  11  10. 25