

We Were just Lovers (Page 9)
I ate the cabbage and then gave the rest to the dog, placing my China white plate underneath the rectangular wood table. Tibby the white to loved cabbage Rolls and other food. Ruby looked at me, placing her hands on the table, in front of where her plate was sitting, and then stood to give her grandfather a hug, place her arms around him, fold her hands together and then release her hands “ Ruby” “Bellissima!” he exclaimed smiling up at his granddaughter and then looking at Robert across the table, Gino flashing his white dentures into the air, and then placing his hand over his mouth and lightly coughing twice. Robert stood nodding his head to Mr. Gino, “Gino” they called him, as I stood, lifting my hand to my forehead giving him a salute, with my hand bumping the edge of my head, he smiled and nodded. I followed Ruby out of the apartment door. Ruby, blowing a kiss to Mr. Gino as she exited the apartment then shut behind us so the dog couldn't run out. “Ruby”, I said her name and the
