“Janie takes a few deep breaths, filling herself with confidence that’s not quite there. But she’ll take what she can get. She grabs a can of beer from the fridge stash and pops it open, taking a bitter sip. She hasn’t had any alcohol since the night at Durbin’s, so this feels a little creepy. She waits on the couch, hoping her mother will come out on her own. 4:46 p.m. Still waiting. Beer gone. Grabs another beer. Turns on the TV and watches Judge Judy. Switches the channel ...to a game show—judges conjure up too many bad memories. 5:39 p.m. Where the hell is she? Figures she’s got to go after her. Right after she pees. 5:43 p.m. Janie opens her mother’s door, two cans of beer in hand. One as an offering. Or maybe a bribe. But then Janie falls to the floor unceremoniously, dropping the cans, sucked into a dream.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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