Besides, I won?t have to pay off Tito for loosing the bet.??Relax, my friend. Go forth and sin some more. You still have time to repent, at least as f...r as I know. ?Aw shucks, I was figuring that I could use this suit when they lay me out. If I wait too long I?ll probably drip barbeque sauce on it and they?ll have to close the coffin.??What were the exact terms of your bet, anyway.??That you would ignore the dress code and come in without a tie.??Then you both have a tie and I don?t. Neither. ”I nodded, half listening, as he walked off. My eyes darted from piece to piece, drinking in the beauty. I walked up to one of the sculptures and carefully caressed the curves and edges. There wasn’t one flaw I could make out. I leaned down and peered through the small circular hole in the center and saw a photograph that caught my eye on the far wall. I stood and walked over.Jack was centered, with Derek and another man at his flanks. They appeared as though they were best friends, grinning. ' 'Come on!' Retorted the one with the crooked nose, 'You said you were looking to be topped by two Daddies – so call us Daddy!'It had started yesterday and as men do, the chat was brief. The message was 'Party?' with four pictures attached. I didn't know their names, but they were older than me, one of them hairy and carrying timber, the other lean like a jackal. At the time I didn't realise what party meant. So the next day I was a back of nerves and I still was, as I stood in the front room. He worked hard, sweated a living out of dirt, and then tried his best to teach me right from wrong and bring me up in a way that would have made Mother proud. My high school years just added to his headaches. My fighting, playing practical jokes, and skipping school had him called by the principal more often that he would have liked. He’d often leave the school, towing me by the collar, and shaking his head. He’d lecture, punish, scold. One time called the preacher in to try to put the fear of.