Bad Mistake [Her Sweetest Mistake]
Preparing it in separate bowls, I laid out the colorful fruits in brilliant circular design, each succulent berry, melon piece and sliced grape appealing to the eye.
My mother was sloshing a plate in the soaping water when she said, "I can't help but notice that Everett and Ada seem to be getting closer, lately." She had an upward, teasing inflection in her tone. It took everything in me not to exhale in annoyance.
"You're mistaken," I said, shaking my head, my chest swelling with self-righteousness. "I hate him, and she does too."