Page 209 of The Bonus

“You didn’t say that?” I ask hopefully.

“I said I would like to add my name to the end of Porter.”

“Oh…” I frown, that isn’t what they told me.

“Is that it?”

“Well…can we talk about this?”

“We just did. Goodbye.” The phone clicks as he hangs up on me.

I wait in my car in the line outside the school, at least I’m early enough today to even make the line. Some days I have to park ages away and am forced to walk in.

I feel like my head is literally about to explode, he’s right, there is a plethora of things, the name thing, the school calling, and then him hanging up on me.

I can’t wait to get home and have a glass of wine; I may even have chip and dip.

All bets are off even if it’s a school night, and the rules are…there are no rules.

Survival today is key.

The school bell has rung, and I can see Dom standing at the gate, waiting for his sister, he’s such a good boy.

I’d go stand with him except Felicity Fox and her coven of witches are there standing around, chatting, and judging everyone like they own the school…ugh.

Felicity is in tight blue jeans and a cute pink cashmere sweater; her long dark hair is in a high ponytail and her perky boobs are high in the air.

What kind of bra does she wear, anyway?

Eventually, Lucia comes into view, and she and Dom make their way down to the car, and get into the backseat. “Hi, guys.” I smile.

“Hi, Mom.”

“How was your day?” I pull out into the traffic.

“Good,” they reply.

“Arnold pooed his pants. He had a stomach bug.”

“Oh.” I wince. “Poor Arnold. Is he okay?”

“That kid’s got real problems,” Dominic says as he looks out the window.

“Mom, you wouldn’t believe what happened to my lunch today,” Lucia says.

My eyes flick up to hers in the mirror. “What?”

“My egg sandwich exploded in my lunch box.”

“Oh.”

“And her bag smelled like fart gas.” Dominic sighs. “Was disgusting. What’s a dilf?”

“A what?” I frown.

“A dilf.”

My eyes widen in horror. “Where did you hear that word?”

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