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Show JLtf and the beer was cold. Kite didn't like beer, said it bloated her, and was drinking whiskey and soda, which surprised me but pleased me too, she was so cheerful and amused. "Hey."' she said to Amelia. "You were supposed to call your mother as soon as you got back." "Do you know that woman expected me to call her every day while we were gone? I sent her exactly two postcards -- one of the Falls, and later one of Candada so she'd know Ben hadn't pushed me over." "I sent her a little doll with pins in it," said Ben. "I called tonight before we came over," said Amelia, "and she even remembered that I was married. She said to say hello to Whatshisname." "As long as she stays in Cleveland, O.K. She must have put a hex on our trip though. That witch. Can you imagine a honeymoon cottage with twin beds? We got there exhausted about &o in the morning after driving all day, with a stop to gawk at those god damned Falls, and there they are, twin beds. I complained but they were full up, it's the height of the season, that's all there is. So what the hell, one night, I push the beds together." "They slipped," said Amelia. "I fell down between them." "Oy.' What an interruption.' She just disappeared." Rite laughed until tears came. "Coitus interruptus is good birth control." "But so hard otVthe nerves. So I turned the mattresses sideways. It's faa three in the morning, we're exhausted, and we have to heave those things around." Amelia was giggling. "Ben wanted to sleep." "First things first." "The glamor is off, huh?" I said. "So soon after the marriage? On the second night?" "You want to hear this story? The next day we drag out and go hiking -- Amy's got it all planned." "Fishing. We went hiking the day after that." .."_-,. ,.__,__._. _„ Ashing? The little bastards are smarter than you think. |
