Chapter 7
The dinner had been filled with sibling jibes and barbs. They never stopped. Bill managed to tell me about Car’s first boyfriend and a few other juicy bits that happened when they were young. He went on and on about Car’s childhood until Car threatened to castrate him if he didn’t shut up.
Ethyl offered to help her. I stayed out of it.
Judith’s dinner was wonderful. There was Lemon Chicken, baked potatoes with every condiment imaginable, fresh green beans in wine glaze, and freshly baked yeast rolls with almond-garlic butter.
Everything was delicious.
When Judith came in to bring the coffee and pieces of chocolate cake with an almond icing, Bill said, “Judith, this meal makes me want to go home and beat my mother. She never cooked like this.”
“Thank you, Mr. Bill. Isn’t you
