EMILY
“You realize I’ve never had peace of mind knowing you with him, but he’s always threatened to lock us both up. I preferred to keep quiet until now but to know you well, only now I don’t know how it was better...”
“Mom, you could have told me everything. You know there’s someone who can help us,” Gaby said angrily. “Trying to solve the problem yourself was the worst decision.”
“I don’t need some poor bastard who’s never taken an interest in you.” Mom was downright irritated, and I was confused. What were they talking about? “I have nothing to discuss with such a man.”
I could feel Gaby growing irritated. She’d never been so angry. Honestly, come to think of it, I don’t think I’d ever seen them argue.
“What are you two talking about over there? I understand nothing anymore” My question had no impact on them. It was as if I was invisible and they couldn’t see me, couldn’t hear me, because they continued to argue without including me in their discussion.
“You were being selfish. Yo
