I Let Him Finish Laughing First

both hands. Once. Nice and careful.

Then she walked straight to Lenora Vale.

Lenora actually held out her hand.

She thought my mother was giving it back.

Instead my mother tucked the bill into the top of Lenora’s champagne glass.

Right into the bubbles.

The whole room made this weird little noise.

Half choke. Half laugh.

My mother said, “There’s your tip. continue reading …