The Quiluete Bad Boy

La Push

I stayed silent as my father drives the countless hours from Los Angeles to La Push. I thought about where my mother could be, why she had left so suddenly. I didn't understand what went wrong. Sure my parents had problems but doesn't every marriage? All she left was a small note saying she loved me but she had to go. My father didn't take it well. For 2 months he moped around barely saying a word. He constantly missed work and finally got fired. So now we were headed back home to live with my Aunt Lacey and my cousin Embry. I had gotten into contact with Embry about 2 weeks ago telling him the shape his Uncle Ben was in and that I needed help. Well long story short, Aunt Lacey insisted we come stay with her and that a friend of hers could give him a job at his dealership. After days of convincing, he finally gave in and took her up on the offer. Don't get me wrong, I didn't want to leave my home in. Los Angeles, but I had to for my fathers own good. I would miss my friends and my almost boyfriend. Todd and I started to really get close recently, then my mother left. He was my shoulder to lean on and constantly would stop by to check on me. I remember telling him about our plan to move a few weeks ago. He looked crushed and I could barely take it. I promised I would stay in touch. I felt my phone buzz in my pocket and I reached to look at it
Todd: I miss you already. What am I going to do without my best friend?
I bit my lip to hold back from crying, I needed to stay strong for my father.
Me: I miss you too T. I'll come back to visit and maybe you can come visit me? I'm still here no matter when or what is happening.
I tossed my phone in my purse after not receiving a text back after half an hour.
"You'll chew through your lip if you keep doing that." My father spoke up. I relaxed my lips realizing I was biting my lip again like I do when I'm thinking or nervous. He sighed heavily "I'm still not sure this is the right move right now. Taking you away from your home in the beginning of your Junior year." I placed my hand on my fathers shoulder. "It's the right move Dad. We need to be around family again. I'm sure everything will be great." He shot me a small smile. "My Jo always so positive. Thank you for being the light in my darkness sweetheart." I just smiled back and squeezed his shoulder. "And here we are hun." He stated turning onto the road leading into La Push. I looked out the window seeing small cabin looking houses everywhere and dirt roads. "There is a beach here. I'm sure you don't remember but you and I used to build castles." I laughed at my father's reminiscing. I did slightly remember. My mother would sit out and tan while my father and I played in the sand. She was always a little more distant than anything. Maybe it would be good she left, maybe this move would be good for us.