Tarnished Gold (Landry 5) - Page 81

right eye twitching.

"What'cha talking about, robbing people? It's

them who's robbed us, robbed our daughter of her

pure innocence. Just like you not to see the point." "I see the point," Mama said. "I been seeing it

grow sharper and sharper, too. It's cutting right

through here," she said, holding her hand over her

heart.

"Ahh, stop your wailing. I need quiet and

something to eat. I got to think' hard," he said. Mama shook her head and went back to her

roux.

"I said I need something to eat!" Daddy cried.

Mama continued to stir her gravy with her back to

him as if he weren't in the shack. I rose and put

together a plate of food for him.

"Thank you, Gabriel," he said, taking it and

wolfing it down. "At least you care."

"Mama cares, Daddy. She's just tired. We're all

tired," I said.

Daddy paused in his chewing, his eyes growing

darker. "Damn if I'm going to sit here and watch my

women suffer while that rich family enjoys the fruits

of my daughter," he declared. "I'm going back, and

this time I'm going to demand twice as much." "Jack, don't you dare," Mama snapped. "Don't tell me what not to do, woman. Cajun

women," he spit. "Stubborn. . ." He put the plate down

and rose.

"J

ack Landry," Mama called, but he was

already heading for the door.

"Just sit tight and let me be the man of the

house," he yelled back, and shot through the door. "Man of the house don't mean blackmailing

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