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‘Your mother can’t withstand a wild night like that,’ hissed Jay to me, having drawn closer to me and farther away from the mother in question.
‘She doesn’t need to do much. We put her in a comfy chair, ply her with victuals, let her sleep through it if she wants.’
‘Ves, will you please think about something or someone other than the mission.’
‘I am! What else are we going to do with my mother? She won’t be left out, she won’t be sent for treatment until this is all over, and she won’t be fit and healthy until she’s had at least a week’s rest and care. We need to wrap this up tonight, and this is the best way I can think of to do it.’
Jay nodded. ‘All right, I can’t fault that logic, as far as it goes. But what are we doing with this party?’
I cleared my throat. ‘Dad will kick of
