Chapter Sixteen
When we drive into San Francisco proper in a hire car we picked up at the airport, a bout of nerves hits me. But then Rosie yells something from the back seat and I’m pulled into the present again, away from the memories that have crept up on me on this journey.
We’ve come to spend a few days with Troy in the city. Leigh’s city. I thought about getting in touch, because it’s been years now, and surely we can be civil to each other, but I have Suzy and Rosie with me, and we’re here as a family, and meeting up with exes doesn’t really fit into our plans. Also, after all these years, I’m still not sure how I would react to seeing her again.
No, this trip is about family. The one Leigh never wanted. I’ve never been to San Francisco, but I presume it’s a big enough city to no
