Fact: If Marla and Gottfried would have loaned Matt a few thousand measly bucks, The Freak would not be wrapped in a dirt tortilla. There would be no dirt burrito. None of this would have happened. The Freak is angry about this, but she’s also not angry about this. It’s not Marla and Gottfried’s fault that she met that boy at the mall. It’s not their fault that his brother was waiting in his car. It’s not their fault that no one was listening when she yelled. It’s not their fault that the people who did hear dismissed it as teenage drama. But would they pay a few thousand bucks to have Matt
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