“My parents met them,” I told her, only slightly changing the subject. “They said the same thing about him.”
She nodded. “He was always keeping up appearances, otherwise they never would’ve set eyes on him. That’s why he joined the Shriners, the volunteer fire department, a bunch of charities. The man needed to seem clean, an upstanding member of society. You only had to meet him to know that wasn’t true.”
“He cheated on your sister, my mom said.”
The knowing smile returned. She chugged her soda. “One of many times. The last one was a friend of hers. That was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Bing had already left for college. She had no reason to stay in Ono anymore.” She paused and eyed me. “And again, why do you care? What’s in it for you to know?” She still looked sad. She stil
