the owner’s associate with her shoe and she berated him. As security came to lead her out of the building, she yelled at the man, “You’re a disgrace, young man! That is no way to treat ladies! What kind of upbringing did you have?! Your mother must be ashamed of you! Next time you prey on young women, maybe you’ll remember that there’s always a tiger mother right around the corner!”
D’Mitri rubbed his head as he watched Philomena get escorted out.
“Jesus Christ, what the hell was that?!” he said to himself.
“Get off of me! I’m a lady, I will walk myself out!” yelled Philomena to the security.
She grabbed her shoe off the marble floor, slid it back on… “Can’t forget these. My Minolo Blahniks. Never touch my girls! I’m a tiger mother!”
Security watched wide-eyed as Philomena gained her composure and walked to the exit where Gloria, Sloane and Holly waited for her. As she exited the building, Mr. Giancola backed away from the balcony shaking his head in disgust.
***
“Artie! Wake up… We’re here…” Marv said shaking his friend awake.
“No, Philomena… I don’t want to wake up!”
“Artie….” Marv said again as his face began to light up in a comical smirk.
“No, Philomena! Stop using the credit cards!”
“ARTIE!” Marv yelled, now cracking up laughing.
“Huh, what?!”
“We’re here.”
“Where’s the house?”
“That’s it,” said Marv.
“Where’s the rest of it?”
Luke owned a simple cabin where he and his family retreated to when they needed to escape the big city. While it wasn’t the most modern of places, it was very comfortable.
“It’s not much, but it’s our home away from home. Sloane loves it up here.”
It infuriated Arthur everytime he learned something new about his daughter’s involvement with Luke. Why hadn’t she told him sooner about their relationship? Maybe she knew how he would have reacted.
Brant turned around facing Marv, “You two get your luggage… We’ll get the cooler, the beer and the food.”
Arthur stepped out of the truck and into the freshly fallen snow. As more snow fell on his head, he was surprised to feel his stress begin to melt away. The land that Luke’s family owned was really quite beautiful and with the white snow, the place had a peaceful feeling. A smile began to creep across his face as he grabbed his suitcase from the back of the truck.
Luke unlocked the front door and was greeted by the fresh smell of bleach.
“Oh, nice! Holly cleaned up!”
“And me…” said Brant sounding left out.
“You did, too? I’m impressed” said Luke, teasing Brant who had used the cabin last month for his second honeymoon with Holly.
“Alright, everybody get settled in…”
“Who is sleeping where?” asked Marv.
“You two,” Luke said with a mischevious smile to Marv and Arthur, “Are in the bunk room.”
“Bunk beds… It’ll be just like old times, pal!” said Marv excitedly as he nudged Artie in the gut.
“Camp Burnish Arrow all over again,” Arthur said facetiously as his memory went back to the childhood summer camp that he and Marv went to as kids. A chill ran up his spine just thinking about it.
Arthur was pleasantly surprised by Luke’s mountain house. There were comfortable couches lining the walls, a cozy breakfast nook in the kitchen, a pool table in the center of the space, two bathrooms and three bedrooms. It would be a comfortable place to spend the weekend.
Brant popped open the cooler that was filled with refreshments. He grabbed a beer for everyone and popped off the lids and left them to drop on the counter top. As all four men raised their beers, Brant toasted Luke, “To good times, good friends and good women. Best of luck to you, man…” As Luke smiled, the men guzzled their first beer of the weekend, even Arthur, who was happy for the opportunity to let loose.
***
“What the hell was that all about?!” asked Holly as Philomena came out of the casino with a
D’Mitri rubbed his head as he watched Philomena get escorted out.
“Jesus Christ, what the hell was that?!” he said to himself.
“Get off of me! I’m a lady, I will walk myself out!” yelled Philomena to the security.
She grabbed her shoe off the marble floor, slid it back on… “Can’t forget these. My Minolo Blahniks. Never touch my girls! I’m a tiger mother!”
Security watched wide-eyed as Philomena gained her composure and walked to the exit where Gloria, Sloane and Holly waited for her. As she exited the building, Mr. Giancola backed away from the balcony shaking his head in disgust.
***
“Artie! Wake up… We’re here…” Marv said shaking his friend awake.
“No, Philomena… I don’t want to wake up!”
“Artie….” Marv said again as his face began to light up in a comical smirk.
“No, Philomena! Stop using the credit cards!”
“ARTIE!” Marv yelled, now cracking up laughing.
“Huh, what?!”
“We’re here.”
“Where’s the house?”
“That’s it,” said Marv.
“Where’s the rest of it?”
Luke owned a simple cabin where he and his family retreated to when they needed to escape the big city. While it wasn’t the most modern of places, it was very comfortable.
“It’s not much, but it’s our home away from home. Sloane loves it up here.”
It infuriated Arthur everytime he learned something new about his daughter’s involvement with Luke. Why hadn’t she told him sooner about their relationship? Maybe she knew how he would have reacted.
Brant turned around facing Marv, “You two get your luggage… We’ll get the cooler, the beer and the food.”
Arthur stepped out of the truck and into the freshly fallen snow. As more snow fell on his head, he was surprised to feel his stress begin to melt away. The land that Luke’s family owned was really quite beautiful and with the white snow, the place had a peaceful feeling. A smile began to creep across his face as he grabbed his suitcase from the back of the truck.
Luke unlocked the front door and was greeted by the fresh smell of bleach.
“Oh, nice! Holly cleaned up!”
“And me…” said Brant sounding left out.
“You did, too? I’m impressed” said Luke, teasing Brant who had used the cabin last month for his second honeymoon with Holly.
“Alright, everybody get settled in…”
“Who is sleeping where?” asked Marv.
“You two,” Luke said with a mischevious smile to Marv and Arthur, “Are in the bunk room.”
“Bunk beds… It’ll be just like old times, pal!” said Marv excitedly as he nudged Artie in the gut.
“Camp Burnish Arrow all over again,” Arthur said facetiously as his memory went back to the childhood summer camp that he and Marv went to as kids. A chill ran up his spine just thinking about it.
Arthur was pleasantly surprised by Luke’s mountain house. There were comfortable couches lining the walls, a cozy breakfast nook in the kitchen, a pool table in the center of the space, two bathrooms and three bedrooms. It would be a comfortable place to spend the weekend.
Brant popped open the cooler that was filled with refreshments. He grabbed a beer for everyone and popped off the lids and left them to drop on the counter top. As all four men raised their beers, Brant toasted Luke, “To good times, good friends and good women. Best of luck to you, man…” As Luke smiled, the men guzzled their first beer of the weekend, even Arthur, who was happy for the opportunity to let loose.
***
“What the hell was that all about?!” asked Holly as Philomena came out of the casino with a
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