“Okay, then,” I said. I was nodding, but it was a challenging nod.I was early but not that early. A half an hour later the first of the guests arr...ved, my dad.“Hi Dad,” I said. He seemed out of breath to me, but okay otherwise: I wondered how far down the driveway he’d parked.“Son, good to see you today, especially today I guess,” he said. “Greg clued me about the importance of this little party if that’s what it is.”“That is exactly what it is,” said Greg, joining us.Cecilia pulled me aside.. . வலிக்குது மெதுவா… மாமா:சாரிடி செல்லம் ஒரு வெறில பண்ணிட்டேன்… வளர்மதி மாமி:ஹ்ம்ம்… சப்புனது போதும் வந்து என் புண்டைல மாவட்ட ஆரம்பீங்க… மாமா:இப்படி படுத்து நல்ல விரிச்சு குடுடி…வளர்மதி மாமி:ஹ்ம்ம்ம்ம்… அபப்டித்தான்… ஸ்ஸ்ஸ்… மெதுவா…. (மாமா சுன்னியை வளர்மதி மாமியின் இறக்கி கொண்டிருப்பது தெளிவாக புரிந்தது ) வளர்மதி.. காலைலயே கேக்கனும்னு நெனச்சேன்… என்னடி உன் புண்டை கொஞ்சம் லூசான மாதிரி இருக்கு… 5 நாள் முன்னாடி கூட டைட்டா இருந்துது உள்ள விடறதே கொஞ்சம் கஷ்டமா இருக்கும் இப்ப கொஞ்சம். Tabitha had been talking all day about a ride we had to go on called “Soarin". It was about two hours before the park closed and we made our way to the line. There was about a forty-five minute wait. We had used all our Fast Passes and couldn’t get one for this ride. Tabitha’s husband Jim decided to stay behind with the younger kids. My wife Morgan didn’t feel like standing for another forty-five minutes, so she stayed behind as well. That left Tabitha and me to go on the ride with her older. ”She stood there quietly, her usual dramatic flair blunted, and she nodded, “Yes, you’re right.” She came closer and looked me in the eye. “Why are you fucking my mother? Wasn’t I good enough for you?”I looked up at May, whose severe glance told me my answer in the next few seconds was crucial. I looked at Pearl and said, “I’m fucking her because I’m in love with her. Really. It’s nothing about you.”She stared into my eyes as I held them steadily, and finally, she looked away. “Well, I must.