I Left My House Empty Three Days Before Christmas

“Scott’s furious.”

“I don’t much care.”

“I know.”

“And you?”

A long second.

Then the truth, which came out ugly and plain. “I was furious. Yesterday. Today I’m mostly embarrassed.”

Good.

That was healthier.

She said, “Gary took his kids to Denise’s sister’s place for dinner. I told Scott if he wanted a beach trip so badly he could go sit in the bathtub with continue reading …