Glass (Crank 2)

soggy—and Mom takes him

from my arms. I’ll never forgive

him for the way he treated his

family, Kristina, or for the path

he put you on last year.

Okay, that’s just not fair.

“You can stay mad at him

forever, Mom. I don’t care.

But you can’t blame him for

the choices I made. He didn’t

make those decisions for me.”

She levels me with a single

glare. [Damn, that’s a real talent.]

I suppose that’s true, and I guess

I can’t stop him from coming.

She hands me the phone.

But you have to tell your sister.

Mom Goes to Change Hunter

I dial Leigh’s number,

praying she isn’t home.

No luck there. We exchange

pleasantries, chat

a few minutes. Finally,

I break the news.

Leigh takes it well.

No fucking way! Kristina,

I want to be there,

you know I do, and I really

want you to meet Heather.

It’s taken both of us this long