”“I’m so proud of you, Jerry,” my mother said and hugged me tightly. Then she kissed me on the lips again, this time it lasted a bit longer. �...��So do you want to know where we are going on vacation?”“Of course. You know I’ve tried everything, including outright bribery to get you to tell me.”She laughed. “Okay, we’re going to Barbados. We leave next Saturday for two weeks.”I broke out with a big smile. “Two weeks in Barbados, cool. I knew it would be someplace sunny. That’s great, Mom.” I hugged. ’ Rich left and Jim turned to Hildy. She was leaning close to him with an expectant expression that Jim liked. ‘I think I’m all partied out, too,’ she said. ‘Let’s dance one more and then we’ll go.’ It was what Jim was hoping to hear. The band began playing their next number—a slow one. It was a Charlie Rich song: ‘Cause people like to talk Lord, don’t they love to talk But when they turn out the lights I know she’ll be leaving with me And when we get behind closed doors Then she lets her hair. " I still love you." Please stop, Brian." We wandered to a couple chairs in the lobby. Since it was Saturday, the place was pretty deserted. We sat in silence for a minute. I was so happy to see her that I couldn't think straight, but I was still so torn up inside I wanted to throw up again."I'm glad you came." She was my friend." What am I going to do, Rhonda? She was more than a friend. To all of us." Rhonda turned fiercely to face me. I hadn't seen her at the funeral, but sitting this close. I gave her the clothes and while giving the clothes our shoulders brushed and I could feel that she had done this intentionally. I came and sat on the sofa and after sometime Sudha came asked if I wanted a drink as its raining heavily and I told yes so she brought out a bottle of old monk rum from the cupboard and some wafers. I prepared a drink and she switched on the TV and started to watch the Murder movie, the scenes made me hot and we both were silent. I thought to fuck her and as I had.