Chapter 58
My mother tells me that Dad will be coming by a few more times before he starts the assignment. In fact, he’s supposed to let her know very soon when it will start.
“I’ve been living on pins and needles, waiting to hear from him and trying to figure out what I should do,” Mom murmurs into my hair. She squeezes me once more and pulls back to look at me. “I knew this would be hard, but I think I’ve made it harder by waiting to tell you. I’m sorry.”
I don’t know what to say. Should I comfort my own mother? Should I tell her I know what it’s like to be a spy? Would that make things better or worse?
Finally, I say, “Mom, I’m old enough to handle this. It’s not your fault things worked out this way. Life is just like that, right? Sometimes it isn’t fair.
“This is going to sound .
