"I figured that's what I would hear, but I needed to hearit from your sweet lips. Now the other, I'll call Mom whenwe get home and plan a visit." Do y...u want me to call her?" No, I'll do it. I need to. What's to eat?"We ate what Jamie had packed. Picked up our things andheaded home. As we were unloading the car, Jamie asked,"What are you going to say to her?" I don't know. I'll just play it by ear."I waited until the evening to call. "Hi Mom. How are you?" Great. We're both just great. How's. . I've gotta ask a favor," April started the call."What's up?" Billy replied."So I am stuck in traffic, an accident. It's gonna be like an hour beforeI get home." Billy knew where this was going, and he didn't mind. "Canyou go to the house and watch Tess for me until I get home? Prettyplease!" Of course I can," Billy said kindly.April had been his best friend since high school. He's been something ofan unofficial uncle to her daughter, Tess. This wasn't the first time,nor would it be the last,. "Aw, nothing Mom," said Jason looking away from her."Jason went out on a date with Ramona but it wasn't entirely successful," Burton filled in, holding his wife's hand and squeezing it."Oh, poor baby," said Loretta, shaking back her strawberry blonde hair. She sighed. "Everybody has a few bad dates in their life. It's not the end of the world. Besides, I always told you, you and Tanya both, that I never liked that girl." How about you, Honey," she turned to her daughter. "Anything interesting. He is a weakling, a crybaby. It is natural for the stronger to prey on the weaker.Me: How dare you? (I slapped him!)Srinath (omes closer to me): I always like ascendant women like you. Enough talking about your son, let’s talk about your husband, darling.(I raised my hand to slap him again but this time he held my hand.)Srinath: I know your husband is a wimp. That’s why you are here to confront me. He is not even a man to face me. I know you are dying for a real man inside.Me: That’s not true,.