“A fifteen-year-old can’t have veto power over her father’s wife.”
I didn’t want Liz carrying responsibility for my marriage, especially after losing her mother.
Jenna saw my hesitation.
“You’ve been overprotective since Claire died,” she said softly. “You feel guilty, so you won’t let anyone challenge her.”
Then the answer became obvious.
“Did Liz ask me to do this? Did she report you? Did she tell me one single thing?”
“You’ve been overprotective since Claire died,”
Jenna said nothing.
“She didn’t. She doesn’t even know about the motel room. She’s not making this decision. I am.”
“Then bring her home. Let’s settle this as a family.”
“No. She’s not going to defend what she eats, what her body looks like, or whether you get to stay married to her father. She’s fifteen. That’s not her job.”
“I’m trying to be a good parent here…”
“She’s not making this decision. I am.”
“I think your ‘trying’ is doing more harm than good. Here’s how tonight goes,” I said. “You pack enough for a few days, take the key card, and go to the motel.”
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