Chapter 99

           SarawaspreparingtheturkeydressingandIsatinthekitchentalkingtoher.Wewerebothsippingwhitewine.

           Thephonerang.Iwentandgotit.ItwasDebra."IjustwantedtowishyouaMerryChristmas,wetnoodle."

           "Thankyou,Debra.AndahappySantaClaustoyou."

           Wetalkedawhile,thenIwentbackandsatdown.

           "Whowasthat?"

           "Debra."

           "Howisshe?"

           "Allright,Iguess."

           "Whatdidshewant?"

           "ShesentChristmasgreetings."

           "You’lllikethisorganicturkey,andthestuffingisgoodtoo.Peopleeatpoison,purepoison.Americaisoneofthefewcountrieswherecancerofthecolonisprevalent."

           "Yeah,myassitchesalot,butit’sjustmyhemorrhoids.Ihadthemcutoutonce.Beforetheyoperatetheyrunthissnakeupyourintestinewithalittlelightattachedandtheypeekintoyoulookingforcancer.Thatsnakeisprettylong.Theyjustrunitupyou!"

           Thephonerangagain.Iwentandgotit.ItwasCassie."Howareyoudoing?"

           "SaraandIarepreparingaturkey."

           "Imissyou."

           "MerryChristmastoyoutoo.How’sthejobgoing?"

           "Allright.I’moffuntilJanuary2nd."

           "HappyNewYear,Cassie!"

           "Whatthehell’sthematterwithyou?"

           "I’malittleairy.I’mnotusedtowhitewinesoearlyintheday."

           "Givemeacallsometime."

           "Sure."

           Iwalkedbackintothekitchen."ItwasCassie.PeoplephoneonChristmas.MaybeDrayerBabawillcall."

           "Hewon’t."

           "Why?"

           "Heneverspokealoud.Heneverspokeandhenevertouchedmoney."

           "That’sprettygood.Letmeeatsomeofthatrawdressing."

           "O.K."

           "Say-notbad!"

           Thenthephonerangagain.

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