Chapter 7

In the fall after I turned thirteen, Mom
began dating Matt, a younger guy who
worked as a firefighter. I adored Matt
from the start—he was my favorite of all
of Mom’s men, and we still keep in
touch. One night I was at home watching
TV, waiting for Mom to get home from
work with a bucket of KFC for dinner. I
had two responsibilities that evening:
first, track down Lindsay in case she
was hungry; and second, run food over