Going back wasn’t an option.
When he reached the register, he said, “I figured this was less dramatic than the alternative.”
“The alternative being a motorcade?” I asked.
Timothy winced slightly. “That wasn’t my idea.”
“I know. But you’re still related to a man who turns everything into a full-blown movie scene.”
Timothy handed me his items. “For the record, this isn’t even in Dad’s top five strangest ideas.”
I scanned the last item and found myself laughing despite every intention not to.
“For the record, this isn’t even in Dad’s top five strangest ideas.”



