Chapter 25
“I thought you were out on a date with Cass. What’s wrong?” she said when she answered the phone.
“Why did you leave Dad?” I blurted out before I lost my nerve.
“What? What are you talking about? That’s none of your business,” she scoffed.
“No, Mom, I think I deserve to know. You’ve been living with Cass for about five weeks now and I know you’ve told her what’s going on, but you won’t tell me. Why don’t you want me to know why you left him?”
I heard her sniffle, and I knew I’d crossed the line. But dammit, I didn’t care. I wanted answers. I’d been beating my head against the wall, trying to get them back together, and nothing was working. If I knew what split them up in the first place, it might make sense.
“He said he outgrew me. He told me I’m too childish and I relive
