By dinner they seemed to have made up. Dad was working late.
Daisy was sleeping. She‘d thrown up a lot earlier in the day,
and Mom made an appointment to take her to the vet the nextmorning.
The three of us were sitting down and no one was talking.
Finally, I said: "So, are we going to see Justin in a play?"
Via didn‘t answer but looked down at her plate.
"You know, Auggie," said Mom quietly. "I hadn‘t realizedwhat play it was, and it really isn‘t something that would beinteresting to kids your age."
"So I‘m not invited?" I said, looking at Via.
"I didn‘t say that," said Mom. "It‘s just I don‘t think it‘ssomething you‘d enjoy."
"You‘d get totally bored," said Via, like she was accusing meof something.
"Areyou and Dad going?" I asked.
"Dad‘ll go," said Mom. "I‘ll stay home with you."
"What?" Via yelled at Mom. "Oh great, so you‘re going topunish me for being honest by not going?"
"You didn‘t want us to go in the first place, remember?"
answered Mom.
"Butsaid Via.
now thatyou know about it, of course I want you to go!"
"Well, I‘ve got to weigh everyone‘s feelings here, Via," said Mom.
"What are you two
"Nothing!" they both snapped at the same time.
talking about?" I shouted. - P217