Chapter 18On Sunday morning, Emma and I met my parents at church. My family grew up Catholic, attended weekly mass, and celebrated all the major holidays, but beyond that, we weren't particularly religious. I wasn't sure what I believed anymore, but Emma needed to learn as much about the world as possible. She could make her own decisions about where religion fit into her life once she was old enough.
I suggested a family dinner for Thursday evening since that was also the day of the mayoral election. We could spend the afternoon together and support Nana D once she won. She had to win, I'd convinced myself. Aunt Deirdre would want to see everyone, and I had the biggest surprise of all, assuming Gabriel showed up. I was half convinced he'd take off beforehand, but I had to keep focused.
