If Angels Fall
“She was pissed, big time.
“I refuse to accept him treating us like this—Mom—no.”
Grandma was working at the university. “I am not taking any more of this!”
Hearing his mom talk this way hurt. Everything was breaking, spoiling his dream of living together again in their home.
“Mom, I’ve given him a lifetime of chances—No! He was supposed to pick us up this morning at the airport. He wasn’t there. No sign of him. Not a word. I know it’s a little thing but it always starts with the little things!”...
His mother listened, then said: “I checked with the airline message center, our hotel in Chicago, and his place. Absolutely no word from him. This is how he treats us! This is how committed he is!”
Zach hated this. Just chill, Mom, he pleaded silently from the steps, driving his chin into his forearm which rested on his knees. He stared at his sneakers, new Vans, Tempers. He had tried to calm Mom down at the airport, where she sat steaming for an hour. Maybe Dad was on a story because of the missing kids?MoreLess
“I refuse to accept him treating us like this—Mom—no.”
Grandma was working at the university. “I am not taking any more of this!”
Hearing his mom talk this way hurt. Everything was breaking, spoiling his dream of living together again in their home.
“Mom, I’ve given him a lifetime of chances—No! He was supposed to pick us up this morning at the airport. He wasn’t there. No sign of him. Not a word. I know it’s a little thing but it always starts with the little things!”...
His mother listened, then said: “I checked with the airline message center, our hotel in Chicago, and his place. Absolutely no word from him. This is how he treats us! This is how committed he is!”
Zach hated this. Just chill, Mom, he pleaded silently from the steps, driving his chin into his forearm which rested on his knees. He stared at his sneakers, new Vans, Tempers. He had tried to calm Mom down at the airport, where she sat steaming for an hour. Maybe Dad was on a story because of the missing kids?MoreLess
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