Each word of her rant could be heard clearly in the dead of night.


    With his eyes glued to Kasie’s blushing face, Ivan asked calmly, “Mom, what’s going on?”


    “You tell me. Ivan, you… you Love… men? How do you think that looks? Your dad and I are a


    laughingstock. And now you hook up with


    Debbie’s best friend! What were you thinking? You need toe back home. Now!” Elsie was so


    pissed by what her son had done that she pretty much shouted at him over the phone.


    Ivan took a look at the woman under him and said over the phone, “You sure you want me to go back


    home now? Come on, Mom. You want a grandchild, right- Ouch!” A pinch from Kasie made him end his


    sentence prematurely. He started massaging the area she cruelly manhandled.


    Blushing a shade of bright red, she shot him an angry re and then buried her face in the pillow,


    embarrassed.


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    “What? A grandchild? With whom?” Elsie softened her voice.


    To save him from more drama, Ivan patiently exined, “Mom, the marriage was a sham. Debbie and I


    aren’t married. Sorry for lying to you. And I don’t love men. I love Debbie’s best friend, and I wanna


    marry her. We’re getting married here, so you and Dad will need to get tickets.”


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    “W-what…is that so?” The sudden change of the story put Elsie in a daze. She needed time to process


    everything.


    “That’s it, Mom. I just married Debbie to get you and Dad off my back.


    But this is real. If you don’t believe me, you can fly here and watch us get the marriage licenses with


    your own eyes.”


    Ivan wanted to hang up but Elsie quickly stopped.


    “Hold on. No wonder


    Debbie didn’t want me to visit her uncle and aunt, and didn’t want any gifts. Now I get it. So which


    family is that girl from?” ‘Debbie’s best friend ‘ Elsie tried to remember who that was, but came up


    short. She hadn’t really gotten to know the girl.


    She saw her once at Ivan’s wedding, but she was too excited to notice anything.


    “She’s the daughter of the Garcia family here. Her father is Mason


    Garcia. I think Dad knows him.” At this point, Ivan began to lose his patience.


    If Elsie didn’t end the call, the sun would be up soon. He wouldn’t have enough time to enjoy his


    special moment with Kasie.


    Elsie nudged her husband, who was lying next to her.


    “Do you know Mason


    Garcia? Ivan says you know him.”


    Without hesitation, Logan nodded, “Yeah. I knew him from university.”


    Elsie asked further with the Line still on, “I never heard you mention him. You close to him?” She heard


    a beep, and the line went silent.


    “Hey, Ivan… I’m not done.”


    As Elsie tried to call again, Logan stopped her and said, “Look. He’s with his girlfriend. Don’t ruin the


    moment.”