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you come pick me up after
dinner?” Mom will be livid.
But I couldn’t care less.
Livid Doesn’t Cover It
I don’t announce my plans until I choke
down the last bite of pumpkin pie.
I managed to eat a little of everything
Mom cooked, and even as “maintenance”
wired as I am, it tasted better than cardboard.
I help with the dishes, then turn to leave
the kitchen. Where are you going? asks
Mom. Hunter needs a diaper change.
I lift him from his infant seat, sniff
his lavender-scented head. “Can you
watch him for me tonight? I’ve got
a date.” I grit my teeth, anticipate the fall
of Mom’s ax. It’s a heavy swing.
You’ve got a what? Kristina, you can’t
be serious. It’s Thanksgiving, for chrissake!
This is supposed to be a family day.
“Mom, you don’t understand. Trey
is here for the holiday weekend. He has
to go back to Stockton soon. I have to see
him. I…” OMG! I’m ready to admit it
for the first time. “…I’m in love with him.”
How can you love him, Kristina? You
hardly even know him. And what about
your baby? Don’t you love him anymore?
Bam! Bam! That hurts, but not as much
as it should. “Of course I still love Hunter.
