Chapter 41
Charlie
Entering Dad's apartment for the reception did weird s**t to me. His presence filled the room with warmth and comfort, and it felt like he hadn't left. I kept expecting him to walk out of his office to tell us he ordered food from downstairs, and it should be up in a half-hour.
Going into his office to find his birth certificate and social security card was awful, but unavoidable, because my sisters couldn't have handled it. Essie fell to pieces, and Bri took care of her, which had helped. The only person who hung around me was Amberly.
She wasn't the one I needed.
The hippy, my sugar, my Carol Lynne became essential to my peace of mind.
The night-and-day difference between them startled me. Amberly came off as desperate and clingy.
The comfort and warmth that Car
