“I said. “It was the day before Thanksgiving and we only had to attend a half-day, so I planned to drop off my book bag at home—or at least the place we’d been staying for a few weeks at that point—and then go to my friend Bobby’s house for the night. I hated being around when my mom had visitors, so I snuck off as much as I could. She was usually wasted, high off whatever drug she’d been paid with the night before. I expected her to be asleep, but that day she was awake and sitting in the livin...g room on the ratty orange couch I knew better than to get near. I’ll never forget it…she had a cigarette in one hand, and a face full of thick makeup, but her red lipstick was smeared a little on one side, like she’d already been up to her tricks that afternoon. And when she patted the seat next to her, I didn’t move, but then she narrowed her eyes, and I knew what that meant. I’d gone through a growth spurt, but I was still only thirteen, and not only did she have a few inches on me, she had nails that could break through skin.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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