By the time Clarissa got off work, it was already past eight.She had deliberately stayed late so she didn’t have to leave with Damien.When she got back to her mother’s house, Damien wasn’t around.“Clary, you’re back! Are you hungry?” Theresa asked.“Yeah, I’m starving. I want some buffalo wings.” Clarissa missed its taste.“Oh, you! Why eat buffalo wings when you can have something healthy?”“Mom, I miss the taste of buffalo wings,” Clarissa said as she wrapped her arms around her mother’s neck.“Alright, alright. I’ll ask Mrs. Cole to make you some. Honestly, I don’t know who you take after, with your love for spicy food,” Theresa chuckled.“You, of course.”“I don’t…” Theresa suddenly switched tacks. “I guess you’re right. I loved spicy food when I was young.”Mrs. Cole made Clarissa some buffalo wings. She sat down at the dining table and ate them while watching TV.Their place wasn’t too spacious, so the dining table was in the living room.The doorbell rang, and Mrs
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