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Chapter 28

"Your husband is Ted Milner?" Mort asked the woman.

"Was, but now that unfaithful bastard, please forgive the language," Mort nodded, "Is dead and gone."

"I'm so sorry."

"Well I'm not. He left Ricky and I to fend for ourselves while he went of cavorting with some wretch named Amy."

"She was my late wife."

"I'm so sorry," Julia said, "I didn't mean it, I mean...."

"It's okay, I guess we're both in the same boat."

"They disappeared together, you know."

"Really? I hadn't heard that."

"Yes, I guess that they were going to get married even if I didn't sign the divorce papers, but ran off a cliff."

"I didn't, either."

"You didn't what?"

"Sign the divorce papers."

"Oh, you must have loved her very much."

"I did, but I guess she didn't love me back."

"Oh, you poor man. Come inside and have a cup of coffee."

"Thank you, no. I just came to pick up Cel."

"Oh, so you're Cel's father. Pleased to meet you, I'm Ricky's mother." They shook hands.

"Hey, dad, I'm ready to go." Cel was at the door with her green backpack. "Thanks Ms. Depp. Bye Ricky!"

"Bye Cel!" said Ricky as he, too, showed up at the door.

"Well, pleased to meet you, Ms. Depp," Mort said.

"Please, call me Julia."

"Okay, Julia. Perhaps we'll meet again?"

"Perhaps, bye Mort."