”Ann stood up and said, “Well, I had better get back to the office.”She abruptly turned around and left the house. Ed and John watched her go an...d then stared at each other. John asked, “Has the whole world gone crazy today?”“I think so.”John reached over and poured himself a cup of coffee. He grabbed a cookie and took a bite out of it. Puzzled, he asked, “She was here for five minutes?”Marguerite came out of the kitchen. She answered, “No. She’s been here since the meeting was over.”“Why didn’t. “You think they’re racists? And what the hell are you talking about, Celine? Throwing his life away? He’s a surgeon, for fuck’s sake. Last time I checked, he still is.”I sighed. “No—I mean, I don’t know. I’m not ... good for him.”“You mean good enough,” Addie said, reading my unease. “Oh, Celine...”“No, hear me out,” I said, my eyes beginning to water. “I’ve never even been to college, Ads. I’m uneducated. I have no family. I’m not a nice person. I barely get along with anyone.”“You’re the. I'm his mother for God's sake. Anyway, I put on this navy blue dress that I bought and haven't had a reason to wear, I guess dinner with my son is a good reason.He ate very slowly and kept staring at me. My head was still hurting so I may have been a bit harsh. I didn't ask him what he was looking at nicely. I just demanded "What?!" from him in a harsh tone. He told me I was being mean and that I should talk to him with more respect, which I agree. I should teach my son with much more respect,. ‘Just walk on into the house.’ But no way was he going to do that. This was an all white neighborhood, and he was a black man. What if the computer program Jerry raved about hadn’t worked? There was no answer to his ring. Feeling nervous but hopeful, Louis pushed open the door. ‘Mrs. Weston?’ he called out. ‘It’s Louis Field. Your husband Jerry asked me to come by…?’ Getting no response, Louis stepped in and closed the front door behind him. He was in the foyer of the large house. The computer.