FORGETTABLE MEMORIES
MESA, ARIZONA
Around the Same Time
Leon’s sister sat in the backyard of his house with her feet dangling in the pool so that she could cool down in the sweltering Arizona heat. She had a lemonade with a dash of Tito’s Homemade Vodka in her hand. Well, it was more than just a dash, but Loretta couldn’t let Leon know. He would be upset if he found out that she was drinking. She knew he was strict about alcohol. But she needed some right now. Leon be damned. Her two kids were playing in the shallow end of the pool.
“Ronnie, I told you to be nice and don’t play rough with your sister. She’s afraid of the water.”
“Ok, mom,” he yelled back. “You won’t let me have any fun,” the twelve-year-old boy mumbled underneath his breath so his mom couldn’t hear him.
“I heard that
