Akira’s dad dropped from sight. She had no idea where he was living, and he had zero contact with her, giving her mixed feelings. At least she didn’t have to babysit him, nurture him when drunk, and put up with his verbal abuse. She felt relieved, and she realized her stomach was more settled.
Six months passed, and things just got better with Jade. Rosey switched to dayshift and was home every night. The trio played games, went out to movies, dinner, and the beach at night.
Akira got a letter with a prison postmark and return address in Folsom, California. It was from her father.
Dear Akira,
I’m sure you are not shocked to discover that I was arrested again for DUI. I had to take it to trial. They wanted to put me in prison, calling it a Super Deuce. I was found guilty, and I’m in sta
