Chapter 11: The Gang’s All Here
It’s closer to three when my parents finally arrive. By then Cat’s curled up on one end of the couch, TV remote in hand, flipping through the channels as if she owns the place. When I ask about her suitcase, I only get a grunted reply. “You know, you don’t have to stay over,” I add. “No one’s getting married any time soon.”
“Mom and Dad are staying,” she argues. “Call it a mini family reunion.”
Dan watches us, bemused. For some reason I can’t quite fathom, he actually likes my sister, probably because she can volley back anything I dish out, and her replies tend to be worlds quicker and sharper than mine.
“Now I really do want to get a hotel,” I tell him. “This nightmare’s getting worse by the minute.”
Outside a car pulls to a stop in front of my buildi
