Mr and Mrs America Aftermath
This is a follow up to A Woman Waiting to Happen “Hi, Mom.” There was silence on the line for a few seconds. I think it took her that long to realize I had actually answered. “Jake! My God honey, where are you? Jo and your father have been worried sick. So are your children. So am I. Are you coming home soon?” “Tell the kids I love them, Mom, and that I’ll call them soon. I’m okay, by the way, obvious things aside.” There was another little gap on the phone as she processed what I’d...