He had only spoken with Bertha maybe twice in the backyard when his parents were also there.“Hello Seth, this is Bertha from next door. Is your moth...er near you”? Seth told her that mom and dad were out and will be back by almost midnight. He was surprised that Bertha saw them leave but he could not figure out why she forgot already. Then he heard her speak in a whisper, “So you are all alone in the house”?“Yea”, Seth said and asked her if she was fine? Bertha responded with a cheer that. Thank you because I told her many times to take care of herself like doing a beauty day for her. She even joked around if she should get a bikini wax. Wow...why did she want to get that done? No clue but your dessert talk must have made her want to now. Remember you told me to tease her so I did as you told me. Yes, you have my approval to tease her and make her feel good. I will be nice to your mother because she could be my mother-in-law someday. Really? Yes. Mark you just gave me goosebumps.. I opened it to a large American man, with a hat and along woolen coat.The road was iced, and his car had gone into the ditch.`I saw your lights… do you have a phone?’`No. no phone,’ I replied in my [at that time] hesitantEnglish.`Ask him in and close the door!’ said Lu, in ourlanguage. The man had to duck his head to enter and hetook up about half of the interior with his bulky body.Lu asked him to remove his coat and sit, and we sharedour food with him.He wore an. " ... Hey at least I don't have to get all my papers duplicated." Yeah, your driver's ID, the registration card..." Insurance paper, my medical cards..." I added, absently ticking items off on my fingers."And let's not forget that little certificate for an evening of erotic bliss that your wife gave you for Christmas."I froze, my mouth hanging slack. I'd forgotten about having it inside my billfold. With all the aggravation it had slipped right out of my skull.Ellen's mouth crept into a wry.