Glass (Crank 2)

jet plane tonight. Of course,

first we have to get to dinner.

So where are you staying?

Scott asks Dad. [Hint!]

Some little dive in downtown

Reno, answers Dad.

Figures, Leigh whispers

to Heather, who laughs out loud.

It’s not so bad, offers Linda

Sue. Small rooms, but clean.

Mom bustles onto the scene

with her purse. Let’s go!

Go? says Dad. Do you have

plans? Don’t let us interfere.

We weren’t planning on letting

you interfere, Leigh chimes in.

Scott moves between Leigh and

Dad. We have dinner reservations.

Linda Sue starts toward

the door. Time to go, Wayne.

Sure, says Dad. Good seeing

you all. Kristina? Walk me out?

Dad Carries Hunter out the Door

Okay, that’s really creepy. “Uh, Dad?”

I hurry after him, Linda Sue, and my

baby, but have to fight my way past

Mom. Wayne? she calls, wrinkling

her nose at the stench he’s left

in his wake. I’ll take the baby.

Dad turns, grinning. You didn’t think