Brendan FallsChapter 2
"What's going on, Mom?" I asked as soon as we were in the house, but I wasn't going to get an answer. "Shoot." She looked at her watch. "That took longer than I thought it would. You go upstairs and take a bath." "But Mom..." "No buts, I want your little brown butt in the bathtub and wash yourself good," she said on her way to the kitchen. "And, oh, Dani..." "What?" I asked, my frustration showing. "Do you ... I mean, have you ever..." she paused. "Ever...