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Turned on familyLaurel sank into a chair, her hands covering her eyes. After what seemed hours she looked up at her children. "How did this start?" Jamie shrugged. "I don't know," she said. "It had to have some kind of impetus. Something, or someone, gave you the idea. Who? One of the kids at school? Television? A movie? What?" Sean withered under the ice other glare. "It was the other night," he said. "When you were away." "And Robin was here!" Laurel deduced instantly. She saw Sean's face twitch at the mention of the blonde girl's name, and she saw a sudden look of pain as his sister kicked him savagely beneath the table. "Tattletale," Jamie grumbled. "And that's enough from you, young lady," Laurel said firmly. The shame of it was almost too much to bear. She wanted to scream, to hide, to go into the darkness and never come out. But she couldn't break down in front of the kids. She couldn't let them know how much they'd hurt her, disappointed her. And why didn't they have the decency to be ashamed of themselves, for Christ's sake? Why did Jamie have to be so cocksure now, so arrogant? Why that smug expression on her cute girl face? But at least Laurel had some answers now ...» |
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