If Jamie left a cup beside the sink, she sighed.
Before she moved in, Dad often left us with our neighbor, Mrs. Parker.
If I asked Dad for lunch money, she stared at him.
If either of us interrupted a movie, she acted like we had kicked in the front door.
Before she moved in, Dad often left us with our neighbor, Mrs. Parker.
« I’ll be back by ten, » he’d say.
Mrs. Parker would raise an eyebrow.
Dad would grin.
« That’s what you said last time. »
Dad would grin.