??Um, Sir.?? There were more giggles before Kevin was able to say, ??I thought you were going to tell me one of your uncles works in a bed factory.?? Kevin resumed his giggling, Joey joining him.
??No.?? Joey grinned. ??But one of my aunties does.??
The pair rolled around the mattress amid the broken remains of the bed, helpless with laughter. 7
??Now, you make sure you drink all that soup. It??s better than any pills the doctor could give you.??
Mrs Goldman continued to bustle around Joey??s bedroom, dusting the already spotless chest of drawers and bedside cabinets. She then began to straighten the quilt, which to Joey??s way of thinking was pointless, because as soon as he turned over, it??d be all wrinkled again. At least she??d stopped vacuuming. The noise of the Hoover had given him a headache, which he was still suffering from.
??Ma,?? Joey said before sneezing into his already sodden handkerchief, ??shouldn??t you be going home? Who??ve you left minding Dad???