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I nodded “Just one memory She’d come to my , asked ht them back “I told her no”

The senator sighed “I’d forbidden you fro her after she went to rehab the first time, but you didn’t listen You never did when it cairl”

“Apparently one ti her away from my ”

“And you should be glad you did,” my mother chimed in, “because she’s—”

“Margot,” the senator warned

“She’s what?” I asked I already knew the answer, but a part of me needed to hear it out loud

“She’s dead,”of her shoulder “That poison she was shooting into herself finally killed her They found her in a dirty hway” There was no reverence in my mother’s voice; her nose was turned up as if she s foul in the air “She had a purse full of condo herself to support her habit”

I stood fro it backward “So, just because you buy shit with a fancy label and pour it into crystal, you think it makes you somehow different?” I pointed to the drink in her hand “Nikki shot her shit into a vein, you’reyours down your throat” I shook norant bitch! She was an addict, just like you’re obviously an addict The only difference between the two of you is that she didn’t try and make it look pretty”

“Get Out,” lass against the wall and it shattered against a picture of George W Bush

“Both of you Stop Margot, the car is waiting Go I’ll join you shortly” Mythe roo shut a few seconds later

My father didn’t address my mother’s behavior “We have to leave for an event in Myrtle Beach In theto see you He’s an expert on brain trauma and mereed to coone and…your ile these days Go easy on her” He stood up and buttoned his jacket He opened his desk drawer and retrieved a gaudy bright gold watch with a red diamond encrusted bezel “We’ll be back Thursday,” he clipped, and left the room

Suddenlyalone made no sense at all Because I’d much rather be alone than spend another minute with my parents

I vowed right then and there to be theto my memories, my mother never was to me