The past hour has gone by smoothly. Mostly, Kat and I listened to her talk endlessly about what is new with the families in town, even though Kat doesn’t know any of these people. For a few minutes, I even believed that we would make it through a meal without my mom getting under my skin. Then she goes and brings up Todd. My teeth grind painfully together while I attempt to breathe calmly through my nose. Apparently my mother thinks I should be over the fact that my brother got my ex-wife pregnant.
