Glass (Crank 2)

She would. But she’d also be

angry,

and I really don’t want to spend

Christmas day arguing. I’m

mad

at Trey and, for some stupid

reason, at Brad, too. I’m

mad

at Mom for not being more

insistent. Mostly, I’m

mad

at myself for being such an idiot.

I guess I deserve to be lonely.

I Do Call Home

Find myself glad when Jake

answers the phone. “It’s me.

Merry Christmas. How’s it going?”

Great! I got a new computer.

Hey, Mom, it’s Kristina.

No, no, I don’t want to talk

to Mom. But it’s Leigh

who comes to the phone.

Where are you? Dinner’s

starting to smell really good.

Just hearing her voice comforts

me.[You can still change your

mind.] “Uh…I’m not coming….”

What? But you have to. Do

I have to come get you myself?

[Just say yes.] “No. It’s just, uh…