Mommy was up early the next morning,
tinkering about the condo and then working on
herself, her makeup, making sure her hairdo was
perfect. She seemed to be preparing for opening night
in some great theatrical event. She was that nervous. I
noticed how many times she looked at the clock. "Winston is always on time." she said when I
asked why she kept doing that. "I don't want to keep
him waiting."
"How do you know that? You met him only
once, not counting the restaurant, where everyone
comes relatively on time or they'll lose their
reservation."
"I doubt he would ever lose his. Grace. I can
tell what he's like from the way he speaks about
himself." she said quickly. "He hates it when someone
is late for an appointment or someone keeps him
waiting when he's on time. That's why I was so angry at your principal when she kept us waiting. I kept
thinking Winston wouldn't stand for
Winston wouldn't stand for it? How much time
had she spent with Winston Montgomery? And why
base her life on what Winston Montgomery would or
wouldn't do? Was last night their first and only date so
far? I didn't want her to feel I was cross-examining
her. so I dropped the subject and got myself ready. As
she had predicted. Winston's limousine pulled up in
front of our condo just as the clock struck ten. "He's here!" she cried. "How do I look?" She
pirouetted like a ballerina,
"Great.'' I said "Relax, Mommy. We're only
going far a picnic on a boat." I added, and she laughed
so hard I didn't think she would have the strength to