- 15.
That night, I announced that I was joining the
company.
Dad was happy. “I’ve been asking you for so
long.”
Mom was sad. “I’ll be lonely.”
“Isn’t Brittany here to keep you company?”
I purposely brought up the one person who
was quiet.
Brittany spaced out. Mom put a hand on her
forehead. “Are you feeling okay?”
She pulled away, annoyed.
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Mom saw it and didn’t know what to say.
Brittany looked at Mom. “I didn’t mean to do
that.”
“It’s okay, rest if you need to.”
Brittany left.
Mom looked sad. “I think Brittany is weird.
She doesn’t look at me like I’m her mom.”
I asked, “What does she look like?”
“She is respectful, but there is hate in her
eyes.”
I frowned. “That’s weird.”
My dad was not around Brittany much.
“Maybe she is not used to you.”
I made sure to keep that in my mind.
