34Kate held it in for an hour. Must make supper. Must clear the dishes. Must say nothing or I’ll have to say everything. She picked up the knife to slice the zucchini. Damn! Damn that snake! Must find a way to find him. Then kill him. Zeke will know someone.
“I’ll kill him,” she said, finally.
“Oh, great!” Sasha spat. “Six years after she destroyed the only love I’ve ever known, my mom is gonna get revenge by totally destroying my lover and killing me in the bargain. Jeez, Mrs. Hadley, ain’t you just the f*****g savior of public morals?”
“He abused you horribly, Sash! It turns my stomach to think of him there…with my girl…” Kate’s tears blinded her from seeing her bed, but she saw it all the same, and saw that monster lying there, head back, eyes closed, lips curled in the very smile of
