’Amy joined us and we told her and each other about the phone call we had just taken. Jade’s call had followed a similar one to mine as her father...had tried to convince her to end our relationship ending only when Jade had cut the call off.Amy tried to help lighten Jade’s mood and they discussed dying Jade’s hair. As I went back to work Jade left to visit the shops so that she could buy a hair dye. She returned about an hour later put her head in the office door to complain about the social. He commented, “You know, Abe is doing pretty good for himself. He’s been riding that scooter of his around while we’ve been walking or peddling our bikes. Now, he’s gonna be riding that motorcycle and we’ll be riding the bus for the next ten years at the rate we’re going. Martin’s got a brand new truck. My momma ain’t ever had a new car in her whole life. You might think they’re acting white, but I’m not convinced that’s all that bad.”Jerry had listened to the conversation thinking that Martin. "Camille isfrom Quebec."He gave her an exasperated look and sighed. "'Ah-lo! My name eezCamille!" he said, trying out a French accent."Wow, that was...unbelievably terrible," Claire said. "Do you even speakFrench?"Terry considered that. "Oui!" he exclaimed brightly."You don't even know how to say 'no' in French, do you?"He hesitated. "Oui, oui!" he repeated.Madison groaned and snatched the paper out of his hand. "Forget it.You're from Newark," she declared, marking the sheet up with a pen.Terry. I heard the door open to the office open at thatmoment. I saw the patient walk into the office. Dr. Nichols told methat he was my first patient as a nurse.I looked at him through the receptionist window. He was a stout man inhis 40's. He looked very much like the type of guy that doesn't takewell to cross-dressers, transsexuals, or anything of that nature. Thedoctor was ready to see him. I had to take the man's vitals.I was nervous as I walked towards the door. My arms got goosebumps. Myknees.