But this is our son, dammit. They don’t get to make decisions about him without me. Rika has no business sticking her nose in this. “You know she can’t prove herself if you don’t give her a chance,” Winter points out. “She had a chance.” After a short pause, Winter adds, “Yeah, so did we.” Her voice is somber as we both stare out the windshield. “Thank goodness we gave each other another one.”

