"I've been telling you that for years, Damion."
The gloomy atmosphere in the room is perked up by the humor of my mother. She doesn't hold back her opinions. I get that from her, but she also possesses a gift for easing the discomfort and tension of those who are in her immediate vicinity.
"Damion, I might ought to thank you for trying to die because you'll never guess who Victor Damion brought to the hospital with him. You'll never guess who Victor Damion brought to the hospital with him."
"Well, love, based on the smile that's been plastered across your face, I can tell that it can only be the woman he's been seeing."
"Yes, and she's very beautiful. Just beautiful. And she refers to him as Damion Victor."
Everyone in my family is staring at me because they are unaware of the conver
