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Ahh. Makes sense. I don’t even remember the last time I saw my mom or dad behind the wheel of a vehicle. They’ve had drivers and pilots and probably train conductors on their payroll since before I was born.
“I kind of want them to sit there for a while.”
“Part of me agrees but they already spent one night in jail. Thinking we’ll have to have your mom committed after this. Probably not a good idea to add fuel to the fire.”
“How’d you find out?”
“Dad. Robert called his lawyer, thinking he’d fly home from his freaking vacation in Austria to get him out but he helped him realize that it would be quicker to get shit taken care of if you posted bail. Don’t know how Dad found out from the there but basically, it’s all on you, darling. Have fun!”
“I can’t believe this.” I laugh. “My parents. Mr. and Mrs. Straight Lace are in the clink.”
“I bet the other inmates are getting an earful.”
“Man, I bet so. They’re probably pooling their money together to post bail for her so they don’t have to listen to her anymore.”
“No doubt. You have a safe flight and text me. Maybe take a video of her behind bars. Your dad, too. Because this is the shit I live for.”
“Want to talk to Brooklyn before you ring off?”
“Brooklyn’s with you?” he exclaims. “Oh my gosh, Hadley! She’s going to be traumatized!”
“Well, I didn’t know what was going on and figured that someone was hurt so she should be with me! How was I supposed to know it was just because my parents got their drink on in Nashville?”
“Shit. I should have told you more sooner, huh?”
“Meh. It’s fine. She would have found out anyway.”
“Put my girl on.”
I hand the phone back to Brooklyn and look over to Dorothy who has a Cheshire cat grin on her face. She’s practically rubbing her hands together in glee, anticipating what’s to come.
“You don’t need to look so happy about my parents being locked up.”
“Oh, yes I do. After what they pulled yesterday? They deserve a good wake-up call. I just wish I could have been there to see your mom cuffed and stuffed into the back of the police car. I wonder if they have a dash cam or body cam we can watch? I bet it’ll be on the news. ‘Chicago woman goes ballistic, wondering why the police don’t know who she is becauseeveryoneknows who she is, tells them she’ll sue the entire department and city of Nashville…’”
“That’s one long headline.”
“Well, obviously it would need paraphrased, but I bet that’s exactly how it went down.”
I nod, looking in my rearview mirror to see Brooklyn smiling and laughing quietly at something her dad just said. I’m so happy he fathers her so well. He stumbled at first, but then again we both did. What new parents don’t? And he struggled to realize there was more to life than money, but Brooklyn played a major role in that. He didn’t want her growing up thinking that what’s in your bank account defines you. Or that it equals love.
“We’re here,” I tell Brooklyn, pulling into the small airport.
“Okay, Mom. Dad, I’ve got to go. We’re at the airport… okay, yeah, I will… uh huh… working on it, I’ll explain more later… okay, yeah, I’ll text you when we land. Love you… bye.”
She hands my phone back to me and I drop it in my purse that I placed between the door and me. “Dad said to tell you there will be a car waiting for us at the airport.”
I reply, “Okay, honey.”
Fifteen minutes later, we’ve boarded my parents’ private plane and are taxying down the runway. Brooklyn and I have flown on this plane more than we have commercial planes so it’s nothing new to either of us. Dorothy, however, hasn’t been in a private plane before. She’s looking around, her eyes wide.
“Beginning to think I made a mistake dismissing all that money. This is pretty amazing.”
I chuckle. “It does have its perks.”
“I’ll say. I feel so fancy.”
Brooklyn laughs and shakes her head. “I agree. It has its perks. But Red Oak beats it any day.”
