Wet by Ruth Clampett

Author:Ruth Clampett [Clampett, Ruth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B014V2GRW2
Publisher: Clampett Studio
Published: 2015-09-07T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

THE WRAPAROUND

On Tuesday Ma calls and I steel myself as I pick up the phone. Ma’s got stellar skills for knowing when something’s up.

“Hey, Ma.”

“How’s my boy? Are you having a busy day?”

“Yeah, super busy.” So can we get off the phone now?

“And how’s our Elle?”

Our Elle? Oh, it’s more serious than I thought. They’re attached to Elle and her baby now, so how do I tell them that Elle went nuts and decided I’m not good enough to be an uncle anymore?

I can’t handle the onslaught, so I lie.

“She’s good. She really enjoyed dinner the other night.”

“Yes, she was so sweet about it when she called the next day to thank me.”

I desperately want to ask how she sounded but it would give me away.

“She told me how kind you’ve been to her, and what a wonderful man you are. It made me proud, Paul.”

“She said that? Really?”

“Indeed she did. You sound surprised.”

“I guess I am. Sometimes I make her mad.”

“No! You?” she says in a highly exaggerated tone.

“Okay now,” I warn.

“You know what? She also said that she doesn’t know how you put up with her.”

“Sometimes it’s not so easy.”

“I know, but I still told her not to be so hard on herself. When you’re pregnant everything becomes emotional and dramatic. Things will calm down.”

“Will they?”

“Yes, they will.”

“So I’m wondering, how did Dad deal with this with you?”

“He just let me be, have my fits and then he would bring me flowers. Why don’t you take Elle some flowers tonight? Nothing like flowers to smooth out the rough edges.”

“I’m not her husband, or even her boyfriend.”

“I know that, but you’re her close friend, aren’t you?”

My mom is clairvoyant and I sense she knows Elle and I had a blow-out. It would be creepy if it weren’t so cool. Either she’s psychic or Elle told her so.

“Got it. Thanks, Ma.”

“You’re a good man, Paulie.”

“I’m glad you think so.”

“I do.”

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