Jimmy�s smug grin sent chills up Heather�s spine. She didn�t like the odd glow in his eyes, or the fact he seemed proud of this.

�Well?� he asked, pointing to the closet. �What do you think?�

Heather turned to peer at the clutter. She could barely believe what she saw, but Jimmy danced excitedly. 

�Great isn�t it?� he said, prancing on his toes.

Heather shook her head in amazement. She�d never seen anything like it. Ever. And this was the last thing she expected from Jimmy � sweet, quiet, sensitive Jimmy. It just wasn�t possible.

�Well, say something,� he said, hands on hips. �I don�t show this to many people, you know. So what do you think?�

�I, err � well �� She took a step backwards, and glanced back toward the bedroom door. �It�s � err � it�s ��

      �Beautiful!� shouted Jimmy, thrusting out his arms with enthusiasm.

Heather gulped. �Beautiful? Urm, well, I guess you could say that.�

Jimmy�s face dropped. �What? What is it, Heather? I told you about this, and you said it wasn�t a problem. You said everybody has one, and that you�d like to share it with me.�

Heather nodded. �Yes, Jimmy, but when you said you had a skeleton in the closet, I didn�t think you meant LITERALLY!� She couldn�t take her eyes off the blotched, pale bones nestled in the closet, sitting there like some drunken man, too wasted to lift his head.

Jimmy squinted as though confused. �What did you expect?�

�I don�t know � I thought maybe you had a dark little secret, but I didn�t think � where did you get this thing anyway?�

Jimmy smiled. �Remember Kelly?�

�Kelly? Oh God, Jimmy! This is your ex-wife?�

Jimmy laughed so hard tears squirted from his eyes. �Don�t be daft, Heather. I keep Kelly in the basement, this one here�s the mother-in-law.�