Too Young

Too Young Chapter 17

Too Young

Chapter 17

Benjamin:
     That past month seemed to dragg on forever. I really didn't make any friends, like I said I was going to do. The only person that I hung out with was Jennifer, and that was only two times. After I took her out the second time she stopped talking to me. And I had to admit that really pissed me off, especially when I bought her baby a birthday cake. She seemed so happy and grateful. But on to something else.
     Graduation. It finally came and I couldn't have been more thrilled. My mom was crying for half the day. She wanted to throw me a graduation party but I said there was no way. I didn't want one. Especially ones not a lot of people would be there. Family was scattered everywhere and not everyone could be at my graduation anyway. My mom was upset that I didn't want a graduation party but I knew she would get over it. Amy was somewhat angry at me as well for it. The day kind of came and went as a blur for me. My dad, Lou and my other siblings came for my graduation and we had dinner that night. I had to say that the day was nice for me.
     I pulled Amy aside that night because I knew there was something wrong with her. She had been quiet the entire day. When I had asked her earlier that day what was wrong, she said nothing was wrong and for me to let it go. I knew there was something up with my sister. She looked so upset. She had been that way for the past few days. She hadn't even talk to my mom about what was wrong. That was really rare for her. I knew my mom had been extremely concerned as well. Lou had even taken her aside that day too. "What's wrong, sis?"
     Amy gave me an evil glare. "You really have to ask me that? You're leaving on your mission trip. You're going to Italy for two years. You're leaving me. That's bad enough. And now, I have to leave with dad and Lou for the summer. I want to spend time with them but I don't want to stay with them  for the entire summer. I want to see my friends as  well. This really sucks, Ben."
     I felt awful for my sister. I wasn't really thinking about that. She had made friends, unlike me. She did what Mom and Peter wanted us to do. I still thought there was something else bothering her. So, I kept pressing her. "What else is going on?"
     Amy was silent for a long moment before she spoke. Tears began to fill my sisters eyes. "Matthew and his father left for California yesterday. I don't know if they're coming back."
     I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "I'm so sorry, Amy why?"
     "It's a long story. Can we go upstairs and talk about it?"
     We went upstairs and close my bedroom door. Amy helped me finish packing. God bless her. She told me everything that went on as she cried. She told me that she was the one who told the school what had happened to Matt. She said that she felt so guilty. I told her that she did the right thing. She also told me that Matt had leukemia. I told her that maybe he and his father needed to be in California, away from all of the pain that was inflicted upon him for the time being. Not to say that he wouldn't  come back. By the time my sister left my room and went to her own I was packed and ready to go.