MY SON DEMANDED $20,000 FOR HIS WEDDING

I’d told Andrew to come at six. Said I had the money. Said come alone.

He came at five forty-five. Eager. With Patricia, because of course he didn’t come alone, men like that never do. They saw Ray on the sofa and the eager drained right out of Andrew’s face.

“Who’s this,” Andrew said.

“Sit down, son.”

Patricia stayed standing. Her eyes went to the leather continue reading …