We arrived at the bowling alley near the end of the third game, so we decided to stay and watch the last three frames. Augie changed his shoes when they finished, and Larry and Mike made their way to the bar. I turned to follow and met with Mila’s sister Rose. “Hi, Rose,” I said, extending my hand. “How are you?”
“Fine,” she answered. “Jesse, this is my husband, John.”
“Good to meet you, John. No late-night bowling?” I asked.
“Not tonight,” Mila had a dinner date with a friend from work.”
As he made his way to the bar, Augie tapped me on the back and said, “You’ve got the first round.”
“Okay,” I said, turning back to Rose. “Tell her I said hi.”
She looked at me as if expecting me to say something else.
“What?” I asked.
“If you weren’t going to call her, why didn’t—”
“Wait a minute
