THE VISIT

JT,
I can’t believe it, guess who came to visit, ma and pa. Boy were they on their best behavior. I’ve never seen them act so nice and so politely. Inquired how I was doing, how I was getting along, pa even pulled out his wallet and gave the Key who was monitoring our visit, a wad of money for me to use at the canteen. Pa has never been so generous before.
Ma started to cry. She said I looked awful. I was told I needed to cooperate with the Keys, needed to learn as much as I can from them so I can come home. Come home? I want to be placed out of my home.
My Smith showed up, all prim and proper. I smell a skunk. A low down dirty stinking skunk. It was clear she was impressed by my parents. She catered to them cooed and oohed an ahhed over whatever they said or did. I’ve never seen my parents put on such a snow job before. I could tell everything I told the Smith was being disproved. Everything I had told her about my childhood, the parents were telling her a totally different story.
I don’t think I’m going to get out of here any time soon.

Gone Forever