Everyone was now turning to look at me, even Mazie, as they all glared at me, waiting for me to respond to Chance’s accusations, but I wasn’t the bad guy here, and I had tried to get in touch with each one of them after I had found out, unlike them.
Getting to my feet, I raised my hands towards them, as I said, “Hold up. I tried to get in touch last night with each one of you. Hell, I even called the house phone and spoke to our grandmother, who told me that the two of you were knocked out for the night, and that our father was nowhere to be found.”
I then turned my attention to Mazie, staring her straight in the eyes, as I said to her, “And I tried to call you, begging you to call me back because I needed someone to help me make a decision last night, but even with my numerous apologie
