He Demanded I Apologize To His Mother Until The Door Opened

not giving her any more money,” I said. “I told you that already.”

He laughed, and the sound was wrong. There was no lightness in it. It was the sound a person makes when they have decided they are entitled to whatever comes next.

“At noon she’s coming over. You’re setting the table and you’re apologizing properly.”

“For what?”

“For acting like my mother continue reading …