Chapter 4I left the Englesbergs’ house alittle after two in the morning. Carl’s parents were amazing.Sitting with them, talking about the good old days – even if theyweren’t my own – made me feel at home in a strange way. For thefirst time in years I missed having parents of my own. I’d beendriven by revenge for so long, hated my dad for so long, that Ihadn’t taken the time just to miss being a normal person, and justto miss wanting to be part of a family again.
Maybe one day with Connor, when my lifeallowed me to look at something that resembled normalcy. I wasn’tkidding myself; that wouldn’t be soon. I wasn’t in a place whereI could get married – we were in a good relationship, sure – butI still had to try figure out who I was. One day, when I managed tobecome the person I was supposed
