called for the check.
“Elena, Patricia, thank you for being here tonight. This wasn’t the evening I planned, but I’m glad the truth came out.”
“Me too,” I said.
As we stood to leave, Dad approached.
“Can we talk tomorrow?”
“Maybe. I don’t think so.”
“Elena, please. We’re family.”
“No,” I said. “You’re people I’m related to. Family is people who show up, who continue reading …