When Glass Shatters by J. P. Grider

Author:J. P. Grider [Grider, J. P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781535423274
Amazon: 1535423277
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-09-29T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

When facing a difficult situation, was it a sign of weakness and failure to ask for help?

Lorraine sure hoped not, because she finally decided that she couldn’t address Carter’s heroin use on her own. And Noah agreed that he was no more qualified than she was in taking this on.

When she reached her grandmother on the phone, Lorraine listened to updates about her grandfather—he was regaining his speech, though slowly, and some of his motor abilities were returning. It was still too early to give a definite prognosis, but they were hopeful. Her grandmother was still working with the insurance company to get him moved up to New Jersey. Lorraine would keep her fingers crossed for that.

“So, why are you really calling, Rainy? I can hear in your voice that you have something to tell me.”

Mimi was too perceptive. “Well, I kind of have some bad news. Carter’s been doing drugs.”

“Drugs?” As expected, Mimi was surprised.

Lorraine went on to tell her grandmother the recent details in Carter’s life, and then she explained the current situation with Norah's guardianship. By the time she finished speaking, Lorraine thought Mimi had hung up. “Mimi? You still there?”

A sniffly Mimi spoke up. “I can't believe I left you children. What was I thinking?”

“Mimi, it's not your fault.”

“But you’re a child yourself. I should have never left.”

“It's okay. You had no choice. Plus, I should have taken you up on your offer for us to move down by you.”

“Would you want to? I will make room for all of you.”

“I know. I’ll talk it over with Carter and Norah, but in the meantime, what should we do about Carter?”

“Talk to his school counselor. They need to know, plus they’ll have a list of drug centers for young teens. You know where your insurance information is, right?”

“In those folders by the den.”

“Right. So you can look online for any therapists in the plan who specialize in drug treatment. Maybe the school counselor can help you. Lorraine, please call me each day. Keep me abreast of everything. And please don't worry about worrying me. That's my job, and the only way to get through this is by all of us pulling together.”

“Thank you, Mimi.”

“Try to keep communication open with your brother, too. If he doesn't want to talk, keep trying. Find a way. It's so important.”

Lorraine took Mimi’s advice right away and as soon as the moment arose, she attempted to talk with Carter. She knocked twice and turned the doorknob when Carter told her to come in. “Got a minute?” she asked when she entered.

Carter was sitting back against his headboard playing a video game. He nodded.

“You feeling okay?” She sat in the game chair he usually used for gaming.

“Yeah.”

“Your face? Still hurt?”

He shrugged, continuing his attention on TV screen, but said, “A little.”

“Takes a while for the pain to go away, but it does. Eventually.” She should know, it wasn’t that long ago she had her own broken nose and black eyes.

Carter scoffed.

Lorraine thought about what she just said.

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