After I Refused To Pay Tuition, A Family Dispute Turned Violent—and Went On Record

good, considering.”

“Considering I lost a fight with a bottle?” I said.

His smile faded. “You sure you’re ready?” he asked. “You could take more time.”

I shook my head, slowly, so as not to set off the dull echo still lurking behind my eyes. “I’m ready,” I said. “I’ve spent two weeks trapped in my own head. I need charts. Cases. Bureaucracy.”

He laughed.continue reading …