I nodded; yeah, that’s what I thought he’d say. I didn’t care. My mother had come after me. She beat the shit out of me. I was done with her. “They’re charging her,” he continued. “They’ll send her to rehab for a couple of months, then she’ll either be released until trial, or she’ll be held until trial. If she tries to come get you, she can go to hell.” His voice was hard as he looked into my eyes.
