Burning Palms Page #2

eat whatever I want

and never

gain any weight.

Really?

Wait till you hit your mid-20s.

I don't think

it will happen.

My mom was pretty slim

and my dad said she ate

like a horse. So...

How old were you?

I was one.

Oh, my God.

That's really young.

Yeah.

Pretty sad, I guess.

I don't know, it's hard to miss

something that you never really had.

I've seen

pictures of her.

I look like her,

a lot like her.

Your dad doesn't really

talk much about her.

He hasn't said much

to me, either.

Just said he loved her very

much and she was very beautiful

but always sad.

After she had me, I mean.

Something chemical.

She changed.

My Aunt Lilly said she

wouldn't even hold me.

She said she was

jealous of me.

She was jealous

of her own baby?

Yeah. Apparently, she was like madly in

love with my dad, and after she had me

she felt like my dad

loved me more than her

and she couldn't

take it, so...

Oh, my God.

Oh, God.

She was determined,

that's for sure.

Dennis?

Anybody home?

Hey, are you guys up there?

Hi.

Hey,babe.

Hey, Dedra.

D?

You in there?

D!

D, unlock

the door, honey.

D!

What is going on?

Nothing.

Something? obviously wrong.

Jesus, D, what is

going on with you?

Oh, I guess it's totally normal

to find your future husband

and his topless teenage daughter

lying out completely naked

in full view of

the entire world.

We're not in full

view of anybody

and as far

as being topless

by God, I've seen

that girl naked

her entire life.

Big f***ing deal.

I'm sorry I don't understand

the whole hippie thing

but, you know, most people would

find this situation a little weird.

Weird?

Yeah, weird.

You know, the touching each other

constantly and the sex talk.

Do you realize that

when we're out together

people think the two

of you are together?

- Well, that's ridiculous.

- Well, it's true.

Well, I'm not everybody,

and how dare you judge

my relationship with my daughter.

How dare you!

And I like the fact

that we're close.

I mean,

is that a crime?

Heavens no.

No, I'm just an uptight prude,

Dennis. It's totally normal.

You know what, I can't talk to you right now.

You're just jealous.

You are.

You can't stand the fact that

there's another woman in this house

and you aren't the center

of my attention 2417!

Oh, don't flatter

yourself, a**hole.

Listen to me, because I am

not going to repeat this.

If we're gonna get married,

you'd better accept the fact

that Chloe is an important

part of my life

a very important part of my life

and I will

not choose sides!

I'm gonna go out

for a little while.

See you later.

Happy?

That girl has done

nothing to you-

Nothing.

Hey. Hey, I have something

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