I know that she was around when I was born, but her presence disappeared after that one photograph when I was a baby. But the truth is, I’ve never been sure why Emerald is no longer in our lives. If she believes Emerald is a bad person, she will be able to take the test. Isn’t that awful? Can you ever imagine doing that to your own child? The only thing my mom has ever said about Emerald is that she’s a hateful person.” I tell this lie because I know that Clarisse needs to hear it. “She didn’t approve of my mom being in a relationship with Shea. What are the odds that she’ll live much longer anyway?” “Why did Emerald abandon you and your mom?” Clarisse asks. The average life expectancy in the United States is seventy-eight point seventy-four years. She abandoned my mother and me a long time ago. Wouldn’t you feel bad if I actually, you know, go through with it?” This is the part of the test that we haven’t really talked about, and that’s because I know that Clarisse will pass the test. I mean, even if she’s not in your life, she’s still your grandmother. Shouldn’t it be a stranger? It seems like that would be easier.
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