I smiled a little.
“But if I’m mad at everyone, then we’re all the same and it doesn’t have to matter as much. Is Dad a coward for leaving? Maybe. But so is Mom. And you, you come here and rail at Dad and try to make him jump through all these hoops while coddling Mom constantly. And Greg with his stupid—” Jeremy closed his mouth and blinked a few times. “We all suck, okay? Let’s just get us back together and then you can pull all the crap you want.”
Jeremy snapped his head to mine when I didn’t respond right away. “Yeah,” I said. “Okay. Tomorrow. I’ll try, for real this time.”
Jeremy shoved me on the way out, but he didn’t look half as pissed as he had when he came in. Still, I had to say one last thing even if it didn’t make him any happier with me.
“Jer. I’m sorry.”
He hesitated at the door. “Yeah, you are. Don’t be tomorrow.”
IN BETWEEN
Adam:
Hey.
Jolene:
Hey. You got your phone back.
Adam:
I would have texted you as soon as I got home last night and charged it but I didn’t want to check out on my mom.
Jolene:
I get it.
Adam:
We were watching a movie and I crashed.
Jolene:
It’s okay. Or actually, I’m going to reserve judgment until you tell me what movie you watched.
Adam:
Anne of Green Gables. The first part anyway. It’s her favorite.
Jolene:
I’ve never seen it.
Adam:
Don’t tell my mom or she’ll tie you to our couch and make you watch all of them with her.
Jolene:
That actually sounds nice.
Adam:
I’m not saying it’s a bad movie or miniseries or whatever, but it’s long. Like all day long.
Jolene:
