Page 72 of Pucking Rebound
If you went back to college, you could defend your friend yourself.
Me:
Forget I asked.
Mom:
Lisa Perez. Financial crime lawyer. She’s the best there is. I’ll send you her contact details.
Me:
Thank you.
Mom:
I can’t make any of your games before Christmas.
Me:
That’s okay.
Mom:
Sienna and her parents are joining us for Christmas dinner.
Me:
Why the hell would you invite them?
Mom:
We went to theirs last year. It was only right to invite them to ours this year.
Me:
We’re not dating anymore, Mom.
Mom:
It’s just a phase Sienna is going through, dear. You’ll be back together soon enough. I’m sure of it.
Fuck my life.
Me:
Not happening. I've moved on.
Mom:
See you on Christmas Day. Love you.
Annoyed, I grit my teeth, almost launching my phone at the wall, but don’t. Instead, I text my sisters, my fingers moving quickly and angrily across the keyboard.
Me:
Please tell me you swapped your shifts on Christmas Day?
Lucia:
