the sound of things, you're not that much better off," "Yeah, well, at least I'm sure who my father is."
Teal said.
"Doesn't sound like he wants to be your father."
Robin batted back.
"How came you don't get along with your
parents?" I asked Teal. Talking at least passed the
time and stopped me from thinking about the horrible
ride.
"They had me late in their marriage. I was an
accident for sure." she replied bitterly. "I have a brother who's much older and he's by far the favorite. He works with my father in his business. Na one had any patience for me. I'm sure they're just as happy to
get rid of me as Robin's mother was to get rid of her." "She'll be sorry." Robin swore. "If she ever
does become famous. I'll tell the world how Mother
darling treated me."
"Why do you call her 'Mother darling'?" Teal
asked.
"Just to annoy her. You've heard of Mommie
Dearest, right?"
"Yeah," Teal said so vaguely I was sure she
hadn't. I hadn't but I didn't say so. What difference did
it make? I thought.
"My daddy wouldn't have put up with this," I
told them. "He was hoping to take me back as soon as
he got himself a position where he didn't have to be
on the road all the time."
"Sure he was," Teal said.
-He was!" I insisted. "If he didn't get himself
killed, my aunt and uncle would never dare to do
something like this to me."
"What about your mother?" Robin asked. I told her about how she had deserted us in
Atlanta and how I had gone looking for her in hopes