CHAPTER 14
“The thing is, Lawrence, you have to tackle one task at a time.” Pumpkin treats her to that ambiguous smile of hers.
It’s Monday afternoon, Lary’s day off. Her niece is sitting gracefully cross-legged on the floor of her aunt’s apartment, with an array of books, and a large writing pad and pen. Lary relaxes on the sofa. Pizza snoozes on her lap.
Pumpkin flips through a small paperback. “The reason you’re failing so miserably is you’re trying to lose weight, quit smoking, start working out, find a new job, and a new man … all at once. You’re setting yourself up for failure, it says here. One challenge at a time, that’s the secret. I think the Trophy Wife is having an affair.”
“What? The Brit Nitwit is screwing around on Roger? My, my, my.” Lary sits up enough to take a sip of
