Undone (2013)
“On day two Eli moved in with his mother and her new family. She insisted. He smiled and put on a good show, but I knew him well enough to recognize how stiff he was. He hadn’t wanted to go.
I spent day four with my father. I hardly recognized him. He’d put on weight and more expensive clothing. He was happy to see me of course, but once I explained how I’d gotten back, we didn’t have much to say to each other.
Day five, I moved in with Derek.
Day seven, he got me a job at the garage where he wo...rked. It was at the edge of downtown East Clemente City, and on our way home we stopped to eat dinner with our mom at the old house.
Days eight through twenty-one were the same.
I tried to trick myself into feeling like my life was normal.
Like this was the life I was supposed to have.
I was grateful to have my family back in my life, but I couldn’t help feeling out of place.
I’d fought so hard to get back here. I’d told Janelle I didn’t belong in her world, that I belonged here. And I did.MoreLess
I spent day four with my father. I hardly recognized him. He’d put on weight and more expensive clothing. He was happy to see me of course, but once I explained how I’d gotten back, we didn’t have much to say to each other.
Day five, I moved in with Derek.
Day seven, he got me a job at the garage where he wo...rked. It was at the edge of downtown East Clemente City, and on our way home we stopped to eat dinner with our mom at the old house.
Days eight through twenty-one were the same.
I tried to trick myself into feeling like my life was normal.
Like this was the life I was supposed to have.
I was grateful to have my family back in my life, but I couldn’t help feeling out of place.
I’d fought so hard to get back here. I’d told Janelle I didn’t belong in her world, that I belonged here. And I did.MoreLess
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