REINA
“He’s home?”
Thelma does not look up at me as she answers, “Hours ago. Managed to hide away but I could tell he looked really pissed.”
“Oh my God.” I whisper, turning away at the same time the clanking of the knife on the table causes me to jump. It’s Thelma, I realize when I spin back around. Oh, she looks furious. I can practically see the steam leaving her ears.
“Oh my God? Are you really going to act surprised, Reina? Didn’t I warn you about this? Did I, or did I not tell you that this was a seriously bad idea? Like a really, really bad idea?”
“Thelma. You need to calm down, okay? It’s not a big… okay, maybe it’s a big deal but I’ll handle it. I’ll explain to him, I’ll make sure he understands—”
“Understand what?”
Both Thelma and I almost jump out of our skins at the soun
