Uncle Ned

Uncle Ned walks in.

"Hey, John! It's so good to see you again. And that Loretta! You're a very lucky man!"

"Thank you. I think so too." You smile proudly.

You head to the urinal, as does your uncle. The restroom is silent while you pee. You think you hear a faint muffled groan coming through the wall. You dismiss it as nothing.

You wash and dry your hands, while chatting about sports with Uncle Ned. He's a nice jovial fellow, and you've always liked visiting his family, especially because of Marla.

You head back to the table, but Bill is the only one there.

"The girls went to the restroom," he says dully.

"Okay. Do we order dessert or what?"

"Yeah, they'll be around again in a couple minutes. You can have either apple pie, brown betty, or chocolate mousse. They all looked good."

Just then Marla and Loretta return from the restroom, arm in arm, giggling and panting hard. You are so glad that Loretta is getting along so well with your cousin.

They sit just as the waitress comes by to take your dessert order.

"Marla and I are going to share a chocolate mousse, John. You have whatever you want," Loretta says with a sly grin.

"I'll have the apple pie ala mode, please," you tell the waitress. Bill orders the same.

Marla and Loretta seem to be sneaking glances at you as they talk a mile a minute about movies, music, and clothes. Dessert comes, and silence returns as everyone eats.