The Birthday Party Where My Mother’s Perfect Image Cracked

you call it?”

“Having my needs met. You checked out years ago, Erica. All you talk about is the kid, or money, or how tired you are. Do you have any idea how boring that is?”

My throat closed. “I had a baby. Our baby.”

“Yeah, and then you turned into a mom and nothing else. Maybe if you were more interesting, I wouldn’t have to look elsewhere.”

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