Chapter 9

??Great,?? he said, throwing up his hands. ??Just great.??

While Olivia took Brian to the ladies?? room to get him calmed down and cleaned up, I volunteered to go back to the car and get the stroller, mainly because I hoped Brian would ride (and eventually sleep) through the rest of the zoo exhibits, but also to get away from Jay. I wasn??t in the mood to listen to him bitch about the mess his son had made. The walk to and from the car gave me time to calm down, too. Unfortunately, when I returned with the stroller, my anxiety level shot right back up when I found Jay and Olivia arguing with each other.

??You are so ridiculous, Olivia,?? he said, shaking his head.

??Every word out of your mouth is ridiculous, Jay,?? she responded.

??Well, it??s wonderful to see you two enjoying each other??s company once again,?? I commented.

Olivia shot me a dirty look before carrying Brian off to see the penguin pool several feet ahead.