When I was a little girl, I thought family was the most important thing in the world. I had a mother and a father who loved me and we were happy.
At least I thought we were.
Being a private investigator means that you dig up dirt on people and you quickly learn that, to the majority of people, family doesn't mean much of anything. Cheating spouses, greedy children, sibling rivalries - I've seen it all and then some. People just don't
care about anyone but themselves.
Even my own mother fits into that category. She left me and Dad when things got rough. But I was still somewhat idealistic and I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt so I found her. And I used my college money to put her in rehab. How did she repay me? She left rehab and came home, but she was still drinking. And when I called her on it, she took the reward money my dad got for finding Duncan and split.
At least I can count on my dad. Most of the time. He's a good guy, but he has been known to keep secrets from me in the past. Oh, I know he does it out of concern, but it still drives me crazy.
Now that I'm older, I think family is what you make of it. The people I consider family are the people I trust. And there are precious few of those in my life.
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