Если я останусь

           "Youthinkyoucan?Thatoldnursehasitinforme."

           "IfthatoldnurseiswhoIthinksheis,itdoesn’tmatterifshehasitinforyou.It’snotuptoher.Let’scheckinwithMia’sgrandparentsandthenI’llfindoutwho’sinchargeofbreakingtherulesaroundhereandgetyouintoseeyourgirl.Sheneedsyounow.Morethanever."

           AdamswivelsaroundandhugsWillowwithsuchforcethatherfeetliftupofftheground.

           Willowtotherescue.JustthewaysherescuedHenry,Dad’sbestfriendandbandmate,who,onceuponatime,wasatotaldrunkplayboy.WhenheandWillowhadbeendatingafewweeks,shetoldhimtostraightenoutanddryoutorsaygood-bye.DadsaidthatlotsofgirlshadgivenHenryultimatums,triedtoforcehimtosettledown,andlotsofgirlshadbeenleftcryingonthesidewalk.ButwhenWillowpackedhertoothbrushandtoldHenrytogrowup,Henrywastheonewhocried.Thenhedriedhistears,grewup,gotsoberandmonogamous.Eightyearslater,heretheyare,withababy,noless.Willowisformidablethatway.ProbablywhyaftersheandHenrygottogethershebecameMom’sbestfriend;shewasanothertough-as-nails,tender-as-kittens,feministbitch.AndprobablywhyshewasoneofDad’sfavoritepeople,eventhoughshehatedtheRamonesandthoughtbaseballwasboring,whileDadlivedfortheRamonesandthoughtbaseballwasareligiousinstitution.

           NowWillowishere.Willowthenurse.Willowwhodoesn’ttakenoforananswerishere.She’llgetAdamintoseeme.She’lltakecareofeverything.