and my dad, 75, is in his white underwear. My dad used to work for the Gossip clothing company in the factory, but he is now on disability for his bad back. What happened was, he slipped on the freshly mopped floor and in the process grabbed a fiberglass mannequin what was dressed up as Santa for the holidays to raise moral. Well my dad hit the floor and the mannequin shattered into a million pieces making a big noise and a bigger mess. His coworkers ran over concerned and my dad complained of back pain, however the company had its doubts. My dad had to hire a lawyer from Bubble and Company, the same company Henry works for. My dad ended up winning the case and his disability. Just between you and me he didn't hurt his back, but in the town of Gossip, everyone is an opportunist. Back to why my parents are dressed so ridiculously. It isn't that hot outside but my dad always cooks everything in the oven. We never owned a microwave. So it is hot in their house.
"That's your first question, did I gain weight?'" I asked hurt. I'm wearing a semi new t shirt; it's only a little bit yellow. I can't afford to shop at the Gossip clothing store in the mall, but I can shop at the Good Will.
"We are worried about you." says my mom. She leans in close to the computer, but not the camera. I don't think she knows where the camera is located. This is their first computer and all they really do is play solitaire.
"I'm fine." I scoff.
"You divorce your successful husband, lose everything and you claim to be fine?" My mother accuses. She still does not know where the camera is located, she is looking at the key board. I should be taping this for a u-tube video. It's much better than the comedies on TV.
"It was just a divorce, it happens to a lot of people."I say, pulling nervously at my shirt.
"But I never expected it to happen to you. You were our future." I grab my Gossip soda and take a long drink. I set it down then look into the camera.
"I can still be your future" I said with a straight face.
"Marissa, you look like a cow and you have nothing to show." Says my mom, who now has gotten bored of looking at me and is clicking away, probably playing solitaire.
"What exactly am I supposed to show?" I ask picking up one of my cats and stroking her head.
"For it, you have nothing to show for it. You are 27! You do not have much time before your clock runs out." She says while my cat sticks her butt in my face.
"I'm on a dating site." I say pushing my cat aside.
"An online dating site! Are you crazy? You threw away the captain of the football team turned lawyer to be on an online dating site!" She screams.
"He cheated on me." I say bluntly.
"Men cheat, that's what they do." She said. I hear music in the background; she must have skipped to a new game, pin ball maybe.
"So I'm just supposed to forgive him." I say looking around for some chips.
"Now it's he who has to forgive you dear." she says distracted by her computer game.
"What did I do?" I ask, grabbing at my big bag of Gossip potato chips and stuffing a few handfuls into my mouth.
"You humiliated him. Do you have any idea what it is like to rise up from poverty and become a rich lawyer just to have your wife decide to get a divorce out of the blue?" She accuses. She knows Henry didn't grow up poor, but she tells everyone he did. He is her favorite child, only he isn't her child, I am.
"It wasn't out of the blue, he cheated on me on our anniversary, in our home." I plead, grabbing my soda and taking a sip.
"In his home." She corrects me. I paid for it but it's his home. How is that fair?
"Did you call about anything in particular?" I ask, wanting to wrap this up.
"Yes, I called to tell you to ask him to take you back." she says.
"Why?" I ask. I mean is my life so miserable that I need to get back with my cheating ex husband?
"Haven't you been listening, he is successful, you need him. You have always needed him." She says moving to switch chairs so my dad can play the
"That's your first question, did I gain weight?'" I asked hurt. I'm wearing a semi new t shirt; it's only a little bit yellow. I can't afford to shop at the Gossip clothing store in the mall, but I can shop at the Good Will.
"We are worried about you." says my mom. She leans in close to the computer, but not the camera. I don't think she knows where the camera is located. This is their first computer and all they really do is play solitaire.
"I'm fine." I scoff.
"You divorce your successful husband, lose everything and you claim to be fine?" My mother accuses. She still does not know where the camera is located, she is looking at the key board. I should be taping this for a u-tube video. It's much better than the comedies on TV.
"It was just a divorce, it happens to a lot of people."I say, pulling nervously at my shirt.
"But I never expected it to happen to you. You were our future." I grab my Gossip soda and take a long drink. I set it down then look into the camera.
"I can still be your future" I said with a straight face.
"Marissa, you look like a cow and you have nothing to show." Says my mom, who now has gotten bored of looking at me and is clicking away, probably playing solitaire.
"What exactly am I supposed to show?" I ask picking up one of my cats and stroking her head.
"For it, you have nothing to show for it. You are 27! You do not have much time before your clock runs out." She says while my cat sticks her butt in my face.
"I'm on a dating site." I say pushing my cat aside.
"An online dating site! Are you crazy? You threw away the captain of the football team turned lawyer to be on an online dating site!" She screams.
"He cheated on me." I say bluntly.
"Men cheat, that's what they do." She said. I hear music in the background; she must have skipped to a new game, pin ball maybe.
"So I'm just supposed to forgive him." I say looking around for some chips.
"Now it's he who has to forgive you dear." she says distracted by her computer game.
"What did I do?" I ask, grabbing at my big bag of Gossip potato chips and stuffing a few handfuls into my mouth.
"You humiliated him. Do you have any idea what it is like to rise up from poverty and become a rich lawyer just to have your wife decide to get a divorce out of the blue?" She accuses. She knows Henry didn't grow up poor, but she tells everyone he did. He is her favorite child, only he isn't her child, I am.
"It wasn't out of the blue, he cheated on me on our anniversary, in our home." I plead, grabbing my soda and taking a sip.
"In his home." She corrects me. I paid for it but it's his home. How is that fair?
"Did you call about anything in particular?" I ask, wanting to wrap this up.
"Yes, I called to tell you to ask him to take you back." she says.
"Why?" I ask. I mean is my life so miserable that I need to get back with my cheating ex husband?
"Haven't you been listening, he is successful, you need him. You have always needed him." She says moving to switch chairs so my dad can play the
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