Chapter32

#Chapter32

Arriving in Saintwood

Frazier

We packed and left last night, turning up in a city called Saintwood. Dad found a shack and paid cash for it. It had your standard rooms with two bedrooms. I settled into my bedroom and looked around at it.

/"Dylan!/" Mom said.

/"I’m in my bedroom!/"

Mom came into the bedroom and stood close to me. /"It’s not fancy. But we can make do, right?/"

I exhaled. I didn’t blame my mom for coming here. She did what she could for me.

/"Hopefully, you’ll make friends at this school./"

/"Eh, it doesn’t matter. If people don’t want to be my friend, then they lack taste./"

Mom gave me a strange glance.

/"Gloria!/"

Mom sighed. I knew what was coming. She left the room, and I followed. The minute she reached the bottom step, Dad hauled off and swung, except that he hit me instead of Mom.

/"Dylan!/" Mom said.

I gripped my nose as blood dripped from it. /"I’m okay./"