Antonia's Choice
“She was still upbeat in that adolescent way she had, but there was something guarded about her voice when she said, “I’m almost positive I can make that happen. I’m waiting for one more phone call.”
“From who?” I said. “I thought this was a slam dunk.”
“From your mother.” Faith Anne seemed to be measuring her words by the teaspoonful. “She wanted to try to talk to Roberta before she gave the final okay.”
“Doesn’t my mother have guardianship at this point?”
“She does, but she seemed bent on cons...ulting the biological mother before she signed it away. I wouldn’t worry about it,” Faith Anne added hurriedly. “The FBI isn’t allowing anyone access to your sister until she’s a little more cooperative.”
“Unbelievable,” I said. “No, I believe it. There’s very little I wouldn’t believe at this point.”
Faith Anne purred sympathetically and promised to call me the minute Mama got back to her. I told her Mama was lucky it wasn’t me she was going to be talking to.MoreLess
“From who?” I said. “I thought this was a slam dunk.”
“From your mother.” Faith Anne seemed to be measuring her words by the teaspoonful. “She wanted to try to talk to Roberta before she gave the final okay.”
“Doesn’t my mother have guardianship at this point?”
“She does, but she seemed bent on cons...ulting the biological mother before she signed it away. I wouldn’t worry about it,” Faith Anne added hurriedly. “The FBI isn’t allowing anyone access to your sister until she’s a little more cooperative.”
“Unbelievable,” I said. “No, I believe it. There’s very little I wouldn’t believe at this point.”
Faith Anne purred sympathetically and promised to call me the minute Mama got back to her. I told her Mama was lucky it wasn’t me she was going to be talking to.MoreLess
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