relentless detective and the devious
mastermind she’s determined to
catch. They’re bitter rivals, but,
damn, they respect the hell out of
each other, and somehow they even
grow to like each other. Sometimes
my mom would catch me, but she
was usually one step behind, and
she was always giving me the eye.
Someday, kid. Someday I’m going
to catch you and put you away for
the rest of your life. Then I would
give her a nod in return. Have a
good evening, Officer. That was my
whole childhood.
My mom was forever trying to
rein me in. Over the years, her