“You old dog!” roars Joe with
laughter.
He had popped in to see me and
saw immediately that something was up. I
did not really want to tell him, but Joe is like a sniffer dog where gossip is
concerned. I endured a good few minutes
of his merciless probing and teasing before it occurred to me to ask him why he
was visiting.
“Can’t I visit?” he responds,
mock hurt in his voice.
“Joe, much as I love you, you
never visit unless you want something.”
He laughs, “Okay, I
confess. I have a reason for
visiting.” He turns serious, of a
sudden. “Liesel visited me.”
“Liesel?”
“Yes,” he grins. “You
remember? Your eldest daughter?”
I do not smile, so he carries
on. “She didn’t ask after you.”
I am instantly flooded with a
deluge of emotions and break down, weeping, while Joe stands next to me, his
arm cradling my shoulders. “How long is
this nonsense going to go on for, old fella?” he asks.
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