Chapter Twenty-Nine
His father answered. “Hi, Mitz. You looking for Dennis?”
“Is he home yet?”
“Afraid not. He talked to his mother a couple of days ago, from Texas.”
“Texas! Is he coming back?”
“Oh sure,” he chuckled. “Just as soon as his money runs out. He’ll be back. Guess you guys hit a bit of a rough spot.”
“More like we went over the edge of a cliff,” Mitz said. “Look, I need to talk with him as soon as he walks through the front door; before he has a chance to call my mother.”
“Your mother? That serious, eh? Look, he usually listens to me so I can probably help you out but it would help if I knew what was going on.”
Mitz hesitated. She hadn’t anticipated getting into it with him and didn’t relish the idea. “I met an older man. It was just a one night thing.”
His father blew
