The Switch
“Then she called her mom’s cell—using a code to bypass the call so it would go directly to voice mail. She didn’t want to face a barrage of questions over the phone. She anticipated seeing both of them that evening, but she was still surprised to have her mom show up on her doorstep before dinner was over.
Mona stood in the doorway, her eyes worried, her face pale, as if she already knew the answer. Still, Tia managed to get her to help ready the girls for bed and tuck them in. Before Tia had sa...id goodnight to Samantha, though, the doorbell rang again and Mona let Ron in.
Both of her parents at once. Tia wasn’t sure if she was glad she’d get it over in one swoop, or if she was worried about the reactions if they were both in the same room. Would the kids actually fall asleep or would the tears and recriminations get too loud and keep them up? She said a quick prayer for strength and returned to the living room.
She took the chair opposite them and clasped her hands on her lap, unsure what to say or how to explain.MoreLess
Mona stood in the doorway, her eyes worried, her face pale, as if she already knew the answer. Still, Tia managed to get her to help ready the girls for bed and tuck them in. Before Tia had sa...id goodnight to Samantha, though, the doorbell rang again and Mona let Ron in.
Both of her parents at once. Tia wasn’t sure if she was glad she’d get it over in one swoop, or if she was worried about the reactions if they were both in the same room. Would the kids actually fall asleep or would the tears and recriminations get too loud and keep them up? She said a quick prayer for strength and returned to the living room.
She took the chair opposite them and clasped her hands on her lap, unsure what to say or how to explain.MoreLess
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