Mentally nudging each other with winks and other non-verbal communication, we teamed up on my adoptive sister and proceeded to sink her to the ground.... The hand after Adrienne went belly up, Dawn went all in with an unsuited two and four. And I became the last man standing.Adrienne was pissed. That was okay. We all stayed up until 12:01am so that we could open our first presents. And instead of Adrienne spending the night in Brandi's room, Dawn and I invited her into mine so that we could make. "Seems someone had a long night, Lia, this is Alice sheis going be living here with us on and off. So please treat her like youwould me." Si Contessa" The older Italian woman gave Alice a warm smile thenheaded to the kitchen to make breakfast."I lost track of time." Alice didn't know how she felt but she feltdifferent.Nadine giggled. "I know, don't worry I've been keeping track of thingswhile you were gone."The pair waited until breakfast was set on the table. Alice reached forher cup of coffee. Thank you for taking that scum out, you sure put some moves on them," he said as he stuck out his hand for me to shake.As I stood to shake his hand there was a round of applause from the restaurant. The rest of the meal was mostly quiet. As patrons were leaving a lot of them said, "Nice job" or "Thanks" as they walked by.As we left to pay the bill the manager said "No bill; this one is on us. Thanks! Stop by anytime".A patron placed a twenty on the counter, "For the tip and thank you," he said. Say it out loud if necessary. Just think of the Beverly Hillbillies, if you are old enough to know who they were, and you will catch on. If you can’t appreciate this then exit right now, please.Mah sister don’t screw me reguler any more like a good sister ought to. Ever since she started seein that edjakated city boy she’s doin things differnt.Fer an instance, she don’t always want to lay there nice and still-like whilst Ah push mah pecker in and out. Or git on all fours like a good ole cow. No.