ODDS OF LOVE - SEASON 14

Episode 139

" What the hell is that hideous thing?," Dodie said with a curled up lift to her thin lips as she stood in the opened arch doorway to the dining room at Gerald and Alfred's. As her mother, stepfather, three sons, brother and Gerald watched her from the table as they ate their vegetable omelets and turkey sausages she pointed a disparaging finger at the large silver receptacle that rested on a bronze sideboard in a corner of the room.

Glory looked at Andrew who had a tensed face and thinned lips but remained silent. Then she glanced back at her daughter. " That , " she said briskly," is the final resting place of my mother in law. Andrew's mother. His.... adoptive mother Edie Norland. At least until she....he figures out what to....to do with her. "

Alfred crossed himself as his downcast eyes remained lowered to his plate. Gerald touched his fiance's hand and whispered to him," Are you alright, my dear teacher? "

Alfred looked up at him with a slight smile. " I'm fine. My hip just hurts a little. I took a muscle relaxant. Don't worry. "

The boys looked at the urn with great interest. Marco poked Franco in the side with a knowing smirk and Franco just shook him off carelessly.

Dodie snapped," That's disgusting ! I'm not eating around.... around anyone's.... ashes. That has to be a health violation or something. Drew , you should know better. Why don't you keep that awful thing at your house? Better yet why don't we all go back there? Except for Gerald there. Those two lesbians can move out. Why should they live rent free? "

Andrew looked at her with sharp eyes and opened his mouth to speak but Glory beat him to it.

Glory shook her head of short grey - black hair at her daughter's outraged face. " If you are unhappy, Dorothy, then you can and your children can return to your own house. Since you appear to be completely recovered from your.... illness. "

Alfred looked up abruptly at his mother and slowly began to smile. As did Gerald who reached for Alfred's hand.

Dodie rolled her eyes. " Fine. We will. Boys , after school we're going back home. " Marco and Salvatore slapped hands in high fives but Franco looked oddly sad. " Who," Dodie declared," wants to live in this dreary old mausoleum anyway? Except for Alfred and Gerald of course. "