" What is your name? ," the doctor asked as he stood at the foot of the hospital bed with Alfred and Glory on either side of it.
Dodie rolled her dark eyes at him. She actually looked amused and waved her now uncuffed hand in the air as she arrogantly said," Dorothy Giadello of course. They call me Dodie because Alfred here couldn't say Dorothy when I was born. "
The doctor asked," What year is this, Dodie ? "
Dodie laughed in a carefree bouncy way as she reached up one hand to flip her dry tangled black hair behind her shoulder. " Duh. 2005. "
Glory widened her eyes and looked at her puzzled son suddenly.
" 2005 ? How old are you, Dodie ? Who is the president right now? "
Dodie actually yawned. " Like who cares about politics? Politics is so boring. Daddy said politicians only have one use. To serve his needs. Right, Momma? And, of course I'm sixteen. Daddy said I can have my Sweet Sixteen party at Nuncio's Pizzeria in New York. Alfred, don't complain because they don't have a ramp. Daddy said you can come in the kitchen. It's my party after all. "
Glory asked with a perplexed expression on her face," Dr. Foster , what is wrong with her? Why is she talking like this? She's not sixteen. She's a thirty six year old wife and mother. "
Dodie glanced at her mother with much irritation. " I am not. Momma , what are you babbling about now? Alfred , why is Momma acting so weird? Where's Daddy and Uncle Carlos ? And Cousin Jacob? Jacob said he's going to teach me how to drive. Which is good because Daddy is buying me a Ferrari for my birthday. "
As the doctor began to explain the effects of traumatic brain injury to them all Dodie eyerolled over his words and Alfred watched his sister with growing suspicious building within himself.
Alfred narrowed his eyes as he wondered what his sister was up to now.
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ODDS OF LOVE - SEASON THIRTEEN
General FictionThe ongoing original soap opera about disabled math genius professor Dr. Spencer Norland - Lane , his doctor husband DuBuis Lane and all their family , friends and enemies in the Washington DC metro area. Multicultural. Diverse.