`` are you just going to let her stand there and call me names ? '' where did that even come from ? my back was turned , but i could feel the flush in my mothers cheeks . she wanted to show me her new dress and to tell me she is going to kent . from a bowl on the coffee table , she grabbed a banana and , peeling the skin , made her way toward the larger entrance of the bungalow , which invited in a panoramic view of the bay . it was time to wash some dishes ! 