Summer of Seventeen
“I usually felt peaceful after seeing Yansi, but now I was restless and on edge, annoyed at the way the Alfaros had railroaded me, frustrated from sitting opposite Yans all night without being able to touch her.
I walked home rather than skate; it was too dark to see potholes in the road, and I didn’t want to risk trashing the Tony Hawk.
As I got closer to the house, I could see lights on in the den. There was a stranger in there. It didn’t feel right. Nausea bubbled up, and I rubbed my chest as... memories came flooding back; Mom sitting up waiting for me every evening, watching her get sick, watching her lose weight, watching her fade away, watching her die. I’d hated coming home some nights, but I always did because I knew she wouldn’t go to bed until I was back.
Seeing those lights now was all wrong, and I nearly lost my dinner.
I stood frozen for a moment, and I could see the guy, Marcus, walking backwards and forwards, moving his stuff around the room, settling in.
Then I forced myself to move, digging out my key, and let myself into the house, wincing when the door slammed.MoreLess
I walked home rather than skate; it was too dark to see potholes in the road, and I didn’t want to risk trashing the Tony Hawk.
As I got closer to the house, I could see lights on in the den. There was a stranger in there. It didn’t feel right. Nausea bubbled up, and I rubbed my chest as... memories came flooding back; Mom sitting up waiting for me every evening, watching her get sick, watching her lose weight, watching her fade away, watching her die. I’d hated coming home some nights, but I always did because I knew she wouldn’t go to bed until I was back.
Seeing those lights now was all wrong, and I nearly lost my dinner.
I stood frozen for a moment, and I could see the guy, Marcus, walking backwards and forwards, moving his stuff around the room, settling in.
Then I forced myself to move, digging out my key, and let myself into the house, wincing when the door slammed.MoreLess
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