her' s ultimatum, Ethan reappea

s tone soft and reasonable. "Plea

ions. We could get Wesley into a community college, maybe a trade

ne, while twisting the knife. He wasn' t suggesting a path for

"See, Wesley? This is what a real son does. He th

"Ethan is right. A community college is more than you deserve

ld. They nodded in approval at Ethan' s suggestion. They saw

smissal of me, it all clicked. This wasn' t just a