hapter 36 Chapter 36
“Growing up happens when you start having things you wish you could go back and change.” (“)
Cassandra Clare | *
Steve had brewed herbal tea for both mom and me, but none of us had taken a sip yet. She stared at
her hands, wringing them together and I watched the steam rise from my tea. I knew she was
gearing up to tell me something big, so I didn’t rush her.
I was still trying to make sense of what she had said about my dad just a couple of minutes ago. He
had stopped her from contacting me ~ could that really be true? I didn’t want to believe it, but I
couldn’t help but think of every time he’d brushed me off when I asked about my mom.
I knew she – and the fact that she’d hidden my existence from him for eleven years was a sore spot
for him. But had he really told her never to contact me?
“[ guess I’ll just start from the beginning,” mom finally spoke, and her eyes were glassy with unshed
tears, “You remember when we were living out of that dingy little motel on Burke Street? When you
were
eleven?” “Oh, definitely,” I smiled, “I remember that old little TV in our room. It only got, like, two
channels and you had to keep the satellite in the perfect position.”
My mom smiled ruefully. “God,” she said, “I can’t believe we really lived there – that I let you live
there for so long.”
“Mom, it’s okay,” I said, “It wasn’t that bad. We had food and electricity
“Oh, Clark,” she cut me off, “It was that bad, honey. You were just a kid, and I was doing my best to
hide it from you, but I was spiraling. My drug addiction was getting worse. I could hardly keep food
on the table for you. My debt was so bad that the only places I could live were off friends’ couches
or dingy motels like that one. And it was only going to get worse from there.”
I sat in silence and let her talk.
“Steve was the one who finally got through to me,” she said and placed her hand over his. They
exchanged smiles. “When I called to borrow money from him for the thousandth time, he finally
gave me a bit of tough love. He told me I couldn’t continue on like this, and if I did, he couldn’t
watch me do it. He told me I needed to get help. Real help ~ rehab.”
“All I knew,” Steve added, “Was that I was watching the woman I loved hit rock bottom and drag
kid I love down with her.” “Well, you were the first one
turned back to me, “But the only problem with rehab
were six months and that was too long for me to let you stay
I needed someone that could be your actual parent, your legal guardian while
left
I
to, Clark,” she said, practically pleading. “You have to know that
involved with his world.
werewolves.”
her in shock, glancing at Steve. He looked
knew about the existence of werewolves, but I had no idea that
aware.
Steve said, chuckling, “Your mom
your biological father shapeshifts into
cracked a smile at
“Had
with him. I’m not sure what I would have done, but
something else out. I wouldn’t have just let him take you
that couldn’t have been faked. “I don’t
was definitely a question best saved for my dad but I wasn’t here with him. I
mom.
mom smiled bitterly,
want to be in control of
,” I couldn’t help
“He was incredibly angry with me.
through me. “Punish you?” I repeated, “You’re my
you
to talk to you all these years. How much I just wanted
your voice. I
ran
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“He’s never talked about it, but my
was
California Your father came in one night, looking
smile and I saw Steve roll
confided in me. He didn’t tell me a lot
raised my eyebrows. “And that didn’t send you running for
I came around to it. I bought into
he was terrified to let his pack down, how much
idea about any of that stuff, so I was just an unbiased third party
his side.”
pretty third party,”
platonic between us but I did have a little
And then one night, he came in and I could
started sweet-talking me. One thing led to another and, well…he ended up
hotel room.”
was also glad to have some answers.
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