(Fiction)

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A revised version of this novel has been published under the name “Choices they Made“. It is available on Amazon. )

Mom dropped me off at the bus station, kissed me lightly on the cheek, said to take care and left. Dad was not home and didn’t come. Said he had to buy some tools. He was a carpenter. The real reason was that both were mad at me for deciding to go to an out-of-state college.

“You can stay home. Save money. Why go to another college far away?” Dad had said.

Well, for Dad going fifty miles out of Phoenix was far away. I was planning to go to Oklahoma, not some far away foreign land.

Mom worried that I will stay hungry or get sick.

“I’m old enough now,” I said.

“You don’t know anyone out there,” Mom said. “Where’d you stay? Who will cook for you? Wash your clothes?”

“Mom,” I said, “I can take care of myself. Don’t worry.”

She turned away, not convinced. Frankly I wasn’t sure what I was going to do either. But I hoped everything will work out.

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