« Why does Mom get angry every time you talk about Hawaii? »
Dad was folding a dish towel.
« She’s not angry. »
« She definitely is, Dad. »
He gave me a tired look.
« Try to understand your mother, Annie. If you knew the whole story, you wouldn’t be angry with her. »
I wish I’d asked what he meant.
« If you knew the whole story, you wouldn’t be angry with her.
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Two weeks ago, Dad was driving home when another car crossed into his lane.