More Than Fiends (2007)
“Thea complained. “Mother, nobody’s parent walks them to class. I’m in HIGH SCHOOL, for God’s sake.”I heard the capital letters in Thea’s voice and silently cheered. Seemed I wasn’t the only one in Thea’s doghouse. She wasn’t very fond of either me or Logan.We’d had dinner, Thea had worked up the bid for Magic Nights, and now we were in our usual places on the couch, with the TV blasting background noises while Thea went on a first-class rant.“He actually went in and spoke to the PRINCIPAL. He wanted to see my GRADES.”“Well,” I said, trying to be the reasonable parent. The calm, quiet, collected parent who knows her worth and doesn’t have to berate the daddy-come-lately in her life to feel better about herself. Sliding the bowl of popcorn closer to her on the couch, I said, “Maybe he just wants to be involved in—”“I cannot believe you’re taking his side in this,” Thea said, and her eyes narrowed into slits.“I’m not taking any sides. I’m trying to be calm and reasonable about—”“I knew I... shouldn’t have started speaking to you again.”“Thea…”“You lied to me about him.”“Yes,”MoreLess
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