Tanner In The Center: Chapter 24

The next morning Tan sits in the car with his mother avoiding eye contact. "Your father and I love each other" Shiela starts talking as she drives "I know you told the therapist you want us to get a divorce-"

"I've also told you guys a thousand times"

"But that's not what we want, Tan"

"That makes no sense to me!" he yells turning to her "all you ever do is fight! Every single day, no matter what time or where we are you guys find a reason to fight. Don't you hate each other-"

"We don't hate each other Tanner your father and I love each other"

"Then you have a funny fucking way of showing it"

"Watch your language."

"Yep," he leans back in his seat crossing his arms.

"We're going to learn how to be good parents, Tanner" his mom's voice gets softer.

"Do you understand how sad it is to hear you say that? I'm 17 mom, you guys had 17 years to be good parents but weren't and you want to try now? Kinda too late"

"We were young when we had you Tan" she gets into the drop off lane "Scott was