Where did you get that ring

have dressed carefully, rehearsed apologies I did not owe, and prepared myself to be reasonable until everyone else felt comfortable again.

Instead, I typed:

I’ll come if Vivian is there and the conversation begins with an apology. Not a discussion. Not an excuse. An apology.

Mom did not reply for twenty minutes.

Then:

She’s very upset.

I typed:

So am I.

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