This Is Where I Leave You: A Novel by Tropper Jonathan

Author:Tropper, Jonathan [Tropper, Jonathan]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2009-07-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27

9:30 p.m.

Penny shows up as the shiva is winding down for the night. “Hey,” she says, taking the empty chair in front of my seat. She’s wearing a black sundress and sandals, her skater’s legs crossed tantalizingly at eye level. “I’ve never paid a shiva call before.”

“You’re doing great,” I say.

“Some old perv pinched my butt on the stairs as I was coming in.”

“That’s my uncle Stan. He’s harmless.”

“Tell that to my butt cheek. It’s like he wanted to take a piece with him.”

“Hello, Penny,” Mom says.

“Hi, Mrs. Foxman. I’m so sorry about Mort.”

“Thank you. He was very fond of you.”

“He was such a nice man. We all miss him down at the store.”

“Well, it was very nice of you to come see us.”

“I’m just sorry it’s taken this long. You know we keep the store open until nine in the summer.”

“Penny is the only one Dad trusted to close up and turn on the alarm,” Paul says.

“It’s not exactly rocket science,” Penny says, blushing. Then, noticing Wendy, “Oh my God, Wendy! I didn’t recognize you.”

“That’s because, unlike you, I’ve actually had the decency to age. Look at you. I bet they still card you in bars.”

“Hardly,” Penny says, shifting nervously under Wendy’s unflinching scrutiny.

“I mean, Jesus,” Wendy says, shaking her head. “What are you, a size two?”

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