“I’ll be right there. I’m sorry, Liberty.”

Hank apologized on behalf of his mother and sister before ending the call. Picking up his car keys, he told his father, “Dad, Mom and Chelsea made a fool of themselves at Liberty’s diner again. Come with me to bring them back.”

Black in the face, Mr. Brown took a moment to swallow the news and said, “They have nothing better to do.”

They had a nice thing going on as a family, and it had all come to an end. It took Hank to get a new wife for Mrs. B