“Well, I haven’t seen her yet, thank god.”
She frowned. “What’s wrong, then?”
“I’m just tired. It’s been a really long day.”
“I donotknow why you’re lying to me right now, but I’m gonna let it go,” she said. “If you need me, I’m here.”
I nearly lost it right then, but managed to hold it together as I gave her a nod and led her back out to the garage.
Cash and I had always been on the same page. We’d bicker, but never fight to the point of him shutting down. I had no idea how long this was going to last, but I wasnotgoing to be the first to fold. I never was. No fucking way.
Teagan
IDRAGGED MYSELF home and into the shower, falling into bed before dinner and bursting into tears. I was angry at myself for crying but I was just so damned sad. And exhausted.
I was also pissed at Cash. Mostly because he was the reason I was crying. My heart was breaking, and I didn’t know what to do about it. The bummer of it was I had no one I could talk to about it. Normally, I’d talk to Daisy, but if she found out her brother hurt me she might do something stupid like put laxative in his cereal or something which then might make our parentals start asking questions.
The same went for my sisters.
And I couldn’t talk to Cash because he was the current problem.
Dick.
I let out a frustrated groan and punched my pillow, imagining it was Cash’s face.
“Teagan?” Mom called through the door before knocking. “Baby, can I come in?”
“Whatever.”
“What’s this now?” She pushed open the door and sat on the edge of my bed. “Why are you crying?”
“Because everything sucks.”
She stroked my hair. “Daddy said you did a great job today.”
“That was actually really fun.”
“Yeah?”
“I want to quit law school,” I blurted out, then gasped. “Shit, I didn’t mean to say that out loud.”
“Wow, that’s a lot, sweetheart.”
I let out a frustrated groan. “Daddy’s going to kill me.”
“Baby, why would you think Daddy would kill you?”
“Because he wants me to be a lawyer more than anything else in the world.”
Mom frowned. “Why would you think that?”
“Whywouldn’tyou think that?”
“Because he wants you to be happy. He wants you to be employed, yes, but he also wants you to be happy. If the law doesn’t make you happy, then do something else.”
“What if it’s underwater basket weaving?”
“If you can make a living doing underwater basket weaving, then he won’t care.”
