Well, That Backfired 3
Part One: Be Nice to Your Step Mom TOM âIs that the house?â I ask Mom as I pull along the curb of the quiet Des Moines cul-de-sac. Mom looks out of the passenger window and nods. âHe still has the black Explorer,â Mom says, gesturing to the truck in the driveway, âyou were conceived in the back seat, Tom.â âThatâs more information than I needed.â I reply. Mom gives me an exaggerated look of shock, and I smile. âWhat about me?â Laurie perks up from the back seat. âYou were made behind the dumpster of a Hardeeâs Jr, Sweetie,â Mom smirks back at her daughter, âand the best versions of you ended up on my back.â âYou donât want the best versions of me,â Laurie sniggers as she runs her hands through the coils …