It was later that night and Ashley and I were asleep in my room in my bed. We were awakened by what we heard downstairs which was the sound of the front door hitting the wall behind it.
"shit," Ashley whispered.
Beside me she tensed.
"breathe," I told her.
"oh well finally you're home," mom said.
"ginger I don't want you. To come eat my polka dots," dad replied.
"what?" I asked confused.
"he's drunk," Ashley told me.
Oh.
"oh."
"you're drunk," mom said.
"don't you tell me what I am," dad said.
"you're in no position to argue. And why do you smell like perfume?"
"Jennifer and I…."
"Jennifer! Your office assistant Jennifer."
"we didn't do nothing! We just."
"got drunk together oh I see. Well I hope you took a cab home."
"she paid for the. It. The cab."
There was a sound as my dad hit the floor.
"if you're going to get sick," mom said, "do it in the bathroom. I have to go."
The door slammed behind her.
I wondered where she was going.
"probably to talk to Jennifer," Ashley said answering my question.
"oh."
She got up.
"where you goin? And how do you know so much about this?" I asked.
"to see if your dad needs anything. And my dad was a drunk," she answered.
Oh.
"he's drunk not a drunk.
"ill be back," she said and left.
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