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Mom pushes a button and lowers the phone I’ve spent hours driving, thinking aboutlares when I’d wear a hat backward at a charity event, teaching which fork to use at a dinner party, the countless tux ties she’d undone and done again "You lied"

"I didn’t think Denny would tell you"

"For eighteen years I’ve thought I was a failure I thought I was the reason Colleen died, but I was never going to be a in with"

Her hand flashes to her heart "They said there ave your father hope, and he was able to see pastto be our answer"

I throw my arms out "And then he hated me once I failed!"

"That’s not true" Dad walks into the kitchen

Dark hair, dark eyes and nothing liketo tell rade?"

Dad loosens the tie stuck at his throat "You’re my son My son I never wanted you to know"

I yank the picture out of my back pocket and slam it on the island "I’ave up Haley because of you I gave up the one person whoto me"

Mom comes up behind Dad and sets a hand on his shoulder I don’t understand the two of them They hurt each other, betray each other, lie and cheat and yet they still act like they are in love

Dad covers her hand with his "You’re wrong about Haley You didn’t give her up because of ave her up to help you To help her"

I chuckle The son of a bitch has actually said so to controlin hell without her or being a bastard for keeping her from her dreams"

"Let’s sit," he says "Let your mom and I explain"