THE MUSTANG IN the driveway announced they were home. When Jane opened the door, I asked if Fritz was here. She nodded and greeted Mom, not me.
THE MUSTANG INTurning to me, she said, “He"s disoriented. According to his timeline, Ashley said he"s been away almost thirteen years. Don"t push. He may need some time.”
“Joe called and told me a little. We"ll take him home and then we can talk. Now that he"s back, I"ll help him get back to normal.”
“His last memory of you is you saying you didn"t love him. That"s not going to be easy to overcome. He may not want to go with you. He can stay here. Ash will be here, and he may be better for Fritz than you right now.”
I could feel my blood pressure rise. Fritz belonged in his own house and familiar surroundings. Mom was poker-faced, so the job of
