The story could just end right there. However, there is more to tell.
Well, George hadn’t been the hick he pretended to be, all his life. Yes, he loved old cars; yes, he did bad things like we all do. But after college, he became an attorney, and then served as a judge for a decade or two. He still had those many friends in high places. They used to call him I Do What I Want George, and luckily, he was on the side with the white hats, the good guys. He wasn’t above breaking a few rules for justice. I’m not saying this was right, but that’s how he was, and it worked out well for Tristan.
See, right after he announced he and Mom were now married and Tristan’s guardians, my sister Sarah and her husband Allen came roaring into the ER, the Drama Light was on. I’ll spare you the screaming and
