Modern day Cinderella Pt. 2
The McGovern family BBQ. It’s a glorious day, the sky’s crystal clear and the sun’s so perfect you could fry an egg on the asphalt. Dan and his friends have assembled ‘round the grill, drinking suds, cooking fried chicken, burgers, sausage and pork chops. Tina’s adjourned to the shade of the living room. A four year old girl named Rachael McGovern bobs happily on her mother’s lap. Tina’s more than content to sit here all day, she doesn’t approve of barbeques or any excessive carnivore rituals, meat is an essential part of a person’s daily diet, anything beyond that Tina considers cruel (something she decided in her early twenties). Guests pop in an out all afternoon and well into the evening, Tina gets snippets of their conversation: did you book an appointment with Mr. Welsh?…got …