The letter

Dear luna,

     I wanted to open it right there and then but Susanna said to wait. We load the last of my things into the car. More tears were shed as me and uncle Jimmy pulled away from the house. "Man, I'm going to miss this place," I tell my uncle.
"yeah , we're gonna miss you Lu." he only called me Lu in moments of achievements. Hearing that name from him would have made my heart melt. But all I could think about right now is this letter. Susanna told me to wait till i get home but I can think about anything else right now. I decided I'm going to open it. I carefully open the envelope and slide the letter out. The first sentence is, " Dear Luna, I'm sorry you have to find out like this" .

Reading this, my mind is all over the place; what does this mean? I keep reading, "We just didn't think a five-year-old would be able to handle the truth" is my parents' letter; the thought made my heart race 100mph. I continued to read, and the letter said that my parents were alive and worked for the government, but when I was five. They had an essential job a few days before my birthday, but Dad screwed things up. Causing them to have to fake their death and move far away.

When I was finished reading, I just ripped the letter up, and I was highly pissed. I asked Jimmy if he knew anything about it, and all he had to say was, "I'm sorry kiddo."

I felt my skin getting hot, I asked if he could pull the car over, and he did as I asked. I step out of the vehicle. I put in my Airpods and listened to "Someone like you" by Adele. This was my comfort song as I walked into the rest stop. I grab a styrofoam cup, fill it with ice, and head to the benches out back. Thoughts run through my head like crazy; I can't believe they didn't tell me. For thirteen years, I believed my parents were dead. Thirteen years of grief, and for what, to find out they're alive and in the same country as me.

After a while, I feel calmer; as I head to the car, I bump into Jimmy. "Hey, kid, can we talk?" he says sadly.

"I don't see why not," I reply in a bitter tone.

"Look, I know you're upset about your parents, and hey, I get it the way you found out probably isn't ideal either, but they love you, and I think you should just hear them out" The anger is back; I won't take it out on Jimmy though I know he and Susanna work hard raising me and it wouldn't be fair to them.

We got back in the car, but now it's just awkward. Neither of us is talking, waiting for the other to break into silence. Eventually, Jimmy hands me another letter; I roll my eyes and accept it. Of course, it's from my parents. I can tell based on the way the envelope looks. "Don't these people get sick of letters," I say in a sour tone. This time, not in a rush to open it, I just slide it into my backpack, lean my head on the window, and go to sleep.

A/N
so sorry it's taken me so long to upload this chapter, I just don't like this one for some reason. I've rewritten it like 5 time anyways enjoy- love keyy <3