Angel

Friends of my mother’s arrange a goodbye party. She makes me go. A ghastly night and hugely embarrassing. My mother cries and kisses everyone on the lips much longer than is necessary. Garry plays the piano and my mother sings. So out of tune. She falls off the piano stool when Garry starts showing off so Rose punches Garry and he hits his head on the piano lamp and bleeds all over the keys. I’m not inviting my mother to my going-away.