Again with the boyfriend, Tina said, wanting to hear more.

            For later in the week, Carrie hedged.

            Tina let it go.

            I cant help it if I call the house and Ann answers, Dan, Carrie continued.  They made their way to the table, bantering and laughing.  Eventually they were joined by Carmen, Shane, Alice and Dana.  Lunch went well.  Danny told the Cellar story to the whole gang and everyone laughed.  Tina turned bright red but countered her brother beautifully when she discussed the time that his friends left him naked by the side of the road in the rain and he had to call her from a pay phone to come pick him up.

            Your friends did that to you? Bette asked, incredulously.

            It was payback of sorts, Danny shrugged.  I, uh, wasnt quite the choir boy.  They had to get extremely creative to get even.  He paused and laughed to himself.  I thank God every day it was Tina that answered the phone at the house.  I dont know what I would have said if it was my mother.        

            And what about you? Alice asked Caroline.  We havent heard any embarrassing stories about you.

            Caroline shrugged.  I dont suppose either of them have embarrassing stories about me.  Im so much younger than they are and Tina left just around the time I got interesting.

            Tina contemplated that for a moment.  She caught her sisters eye across the table.  Slowly a smile spread across her face.  Do you remember breaking Nanas Tiffany lamp?

            Caroline furrowed her brow.

            Dont lie, Tina admonished.  You were seven.  She smiled wider thinking back to the day.  It was Thanksgiving and everyone was there.  She basked in the memory.  God, I can see you.  You were such a beautiful little girl.  I remember thinking that as you ran by me.  I was nineteen, just home from college for a few days.  I realized that I barely knew you.  You ran by again and I tried to stop you but you dodged me.  I think you were chasing the dog or something.  And when you jumped away from me you hit the table and the lamp  Nanas lamp that she showed everyone who walked through that damn house  Tina trailed off, shaking her head slowly at her sister.  You broke my heart that day.  You were so petrified and you cried.