It was also beyond weird how Matt's life had been completely flipped upside down by a woman who seemed to have absolute impunity from the law.
The door adjoining the garage and the house burst open with alarming suddenness. Matt’s mother poked her face into the opening.
“Frank,” she said, and scowled at her husband. “You’re not out here sneaking a smoke, are you?”
“Oh, for Christ’s sake, Cathy,” Frank said. He regarded his wife with scorn. “Last time I got to enjoy a cigarette I was coaching Matty’s shitty little league team.”
“There’s no need for that type of language around our boy,” Cathy said.
“It’s alright, Mom,” Matt said. “I’m not in grade school anymore.”
Cathy turned her attention to Matt. She beamed a smile that was all pride. “By the way, Chrissie is lovely. I knew submitt
