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The lare "It’s not like you’ve listened to anything I’ve had to say for years Why would I have thought you’d start now?"

I start to rise and " She directs herself at Dad and yells, "He’s not leaving I have buried one child and I have co another I will not have stupid pride costing ?" A nurse pops her head into the waiting room "The dietary nurse would like to speak with you"

Moht there, but the one, Mom releases an expression that could rival Abby’s any day of the week as her cold eyes work over Dad "He’s coray pants and checks the cuffs of her sweater before resting a hand on my cheek "I love you and I want you ho else: I disappointed her She’s hurt, angry, sad That once again I failed Butelse Her heels click against the faux wooden floor and fade the farther she goes down the hallway I place the coffee on the end table "What now?"

"I don’t understand you, West"

No shit He doesn’t understand anyone in our family

Dad eyes the floor "Why were you in the Tihborhood?"

"How did you know?"

"The GPS in your car I had one installed in all your cars when you got your licenses I’ve been trailing you the entire time You didn’t actually think I would just let you walk away? Jesus, West, give me some credit You are erous glirets throwing me out? But if that’s the case, how come he never showed? How come he didn’t ask me to return home?

"Your ured" He scratches his jaw "You haven’t answered hborhood? Why not with one of your friends orwhere you toldat each other for so long we have no idea how to stop At least I don’t

"Why, West?" he presses "I need to knohy there?"

"Why does itto that bar?

"Answer the question Why do youdifficult?"

"If I do, it’s because I learned from the best"

"Just answer the question" His voice rises with his anger