Family Affairs
June 25th
“Your niece got kicked out of day care,” says my brother with no small amount of misplaced pride.
I stop mid-bite into my burger and glare at him. He always loves to dump surprises on me when I have a mouth full of food. He sits across the booth with that stupid grin as he watches my face contort. I remind myself, again, to check in with his wife before I meet him for lunch in the future.
I finish chewing my food and feign calmness as I wash it down with a sip of coffee. “Please tell me she didn’t set someone’s hair on fire.”
“Nope. She decked a boy,” he says. “Knocked him flat on his ass, too.”
“Are you going to explain to me why, Scott. Or do I need to knock you on your ass?”
“The kid called Laurie a witch.” My dear brother is struggling to contain his lau
