““Jesus, V! It was one dinner! One dinner with my brother, your uncle, by the way!” As if I had forgotten, had a momentary lapse in memory out of which poured this devil child called V. “You shouldn’t use the lords name in vain, mom.” Dad smirked in the corner before turning to moms apparent helplessness and adding, “Hey now. Seriously, Vera, stop. She’s your mother. And I’m your father…” he was strangely