Man And Boy
“It was my mother. She was usually a calm, unflappable woman, the still center at the heart of an excitable family. But not today.
“Harry.”
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s your dad.”
God, I thought—he’s dead. On my thirtieth birthday. Even today he has to be the center of attention.
“What happened?”
“We were robbed.”
Christ. Even out there. Even that deep into the suburbs. Nowhere was safe anymore.
“Is he okay? Are you okay?”
“Please, Harry…come quick…the police are on ...their way…please…I can’t talk to him…”
“Hang on, okay? Hang on, Mom. I’ll be there as quickly as I can.”
I hung up, swinging the car out into the fast lane and slamming the accelerator to the floor. The MGF surged forward, as if this was the moment it had been built for.MoreLess
“Harry.”
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s your dad.”
God, I thought—he’s dead. On my thirtieth birthday. Even today he has to be the center of attention.
“What happened?”
“We were robbed.”
Christ. Even out there. Even that deep into the suburbs. Nowhere was safe anymore.
“Is he okay? Are you okay?”
“Please, Harry…come quick…the police are on ...their way…please…I can’t talk to him…”
“Hang on, okay? Hang on, Mom. I’ll be there as quickly as I can.”
I hung up, swinging the car out into the fast lane and slamming the accelerator to the floor. The MGF surged forward, as if this was the moment it had been built for.MoreLess
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