"That's why we're changing things up in Washington. These new guys are going to put a stop to all those give aways."
"But some of the people you're sending want to take away a lot of what you depend on to get by. I don't know about you Marvin, but I need my social security and medicare."
"Don't you worry Ms T, there're all one of us. And I trust "em, not those thugs that want to kill babies and take Christ out of America."
Things settled down after that. My Mom was inside watching TV and the other ladies were helping Aunt Molly with the dishes. My Dad was still watching the stars.
It was just me and the old lady on the porch so I tried to make some conversation.
"Heck of a nigh Ms T - Bet you never thought you'd have one like this?
"No, Alvin, I heard about what I expected to hear."
"Must be hard living around people that all think different than you do."
"Not so much, I've been doing it all my life."
"So what are you going to do now?"
"Chocolate cake, Alvin; lots and lots of chocolate cake."
Now this would be a good place to end the story. The ladies, except Miranda of course, have helped Molly clean up and all the denizens of the porch have taken their leave and ambled home, most of them in good spirits and all of them to enjoy one of the deepest sleeps of their lives. Ms T has said good night to them all and asked Molly if she could rest a bit before going home. Molly's offer to walk her home has been politely brushed off with a "Go on inside Molly, Will's tired and I just want to sit here for a second."
But things don't always go the way you want them to go.
Wednesday morning, Aunt Molly walked out on the porch and saw Ms T still sitting there in the chair.
"Oh golly, Ms T let me get you home; bless your heart, it serves you right, getting everybody high like that.'
But Ms T had already gone home. It probably happened some time after they all left. The sky would have been clear and the stars over Montague would have sparkled all night till the sun replaced them with an even more glorious wonder.
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