“Yep. He’s giving his mom away.”
Wonderful, a Goddamned family reunion. I close my eyes, see us all posing for pictures. This just keeps getting better! “Oh, how nice. I’ll look forward to meeting him then. Well, I should get back at it here.” We say our good-byes and I hang up, shaking as the quicksand of my life pulls me under.
Wonderful, a Goddamned family reunion.This just keeps getting better!* * *
An hour later, I’m upstairs in one of the bedrooms I’ve converted into an office. I’m just about finished transcribing my notes from last week’s client sessions when I hear Tommy burst into the house. He’s griping about something as he comes running up the stairs. I back away from the computer to go find out what it is.
“Thomas, what’s going on?” I say as he comes to the top of the stai
