Page 20 of Kingpin
My parents glance at each other with that look they have when I mention Dominic. They’ve never liked him because of who his father is and the rumors that go around about them.
“I know, sweetheart, but you know this is how the military works,” my father reminds me. “We don’t stay in one place for too long. The good news is, we’ll be able to stay in Alaska long enough for you to graduate high school. You’ll be there your sophomore, junior, and senior year. So, you’ll have made plenty of friends by then. Graduation will still be awesome.”
“Stop it, Dad!” I yell. “It’s not about that. My whole life is here, and I don’t want to move to fucking Alaska!”
“Hey! You watch your mouth, young lady! Where do you get off talking like that?” my dad barks, but I don’t care. The tears are flowing and I’m too upset. I get up and stomp back up the stairs, leaving my parents and my bowl of cereal behind.
Somewhere in the back of my mind, I knew this day would come. Now that it’s here, it feels worse than I ever imagined it would, and my head is filled with questions I don’t have answers to.
How can I just leave Belleville after all this time? And move to Alaska, of all places! Why now? Why does it have to be so soon? How am I supposed to prepare myself for this? How do I tell my friends?
How do I tell Dominic?
It’s official. The cancer has been diagnosed, and everything’s about to change.
