assault, on top of his record.
Kristina may be going away
too, and even if she isn’t, it will
be weeks before she’ll be
in a position to play mother
to those kids. So it basically
comes down to foster care,
or … His jaw clenches, and
every discernable muscle tenses.
“Or you and Mom take them
in.” No wonder they were
arguing. Impossible situation.
He nods. Marie wants to bring
them home. It makes me so angry!
We both swore we’d never do it
again—not that we resent having
you, but we’re too old to be parents
of young children. The only alternative
I can think of is Jake and Misty.
But after what happened last time,
it’s not really fair to ask them.
THERE’S AN UNDERSTATEMENT
Uncle Jake owns a bigger heart
than any man should, because
hearts are too easily broken.
He gave a big chunk of his heart
to me, playing babysitter while
most of his buddies were focused
on trying to score girls. The rest
of his heart (minus what belongs