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