Karen took a sip of her skim-milk frappuccino before she responded to Val. “I think she thinks we’re conspiring against her.” “How so?” “She grilled me about why we started shopping together, and commented that it was odd how we want to spend time together now when we never did as kids. Then she asked me what we talked about.” “What did you say?” “This and that.” “I bet that drove her nuts.” “It frustrated her, anyway. When she couldn’t get any info out of me, she started interrogating Kristen about her boyfriend. She knows I don’t approve of him, and I guess she assumed that would get a rise out of me.” “Did it?” “Nope. In fact, I came to his defense. Which surprised Mom—and Kristen. Mom’s next strategy was to criticize the dinner.” “What did you have?”
What do You think about That Certain Summer (2013)?
