Mom, I'm fifteen! Everybody my age takes the subway by themselves!
“She can take the subway home,” said Dad from the other room, adjusting his tie as he stepped into the kitchen.
Why can't Miranda's mother just pick her up again?Mom argued with him.
She's old enough to take the subway by herself,Dad insisted.
Mom looked at both of us. “Is something going on?” She didn't address her question to either one of us in particular.
You would know if you had come back to check on me,” I said spitefully, “like you said you would.”
“Oh God, Via,” said Mom, remembering now how she had completely ditched me last night.
She put down the knife she was using to cut Auggie's grapes in half (still a choking hazard for him because of the size of his palate).
“I am so sorry. I fell asleep in Auggie's room. By the time I woke up...”
“I know, I know.” I nodded indifferently.
Mom came over, put her hands on my cheeks, and lifted my face to look at her.
“I'm really, really sorry,” she whispered. I could tell she was.
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