There was a chilling silence in the car as Mr. Roberts drove his daughter back home. Mrs. Roberts opened her mouth several times but closed it each time, failing to find the words to scold her daughter properly. Haisley sat in the back seat with her arms crossed, sulking. Her head was beginning to spin a bit as well. She was so close to hooking up with her crush, and her parents completely embarrassed her. Everyone would be talking about it at school on Monday.
“He may have disappointed you when he left, but he is still your brother,” her father finally said in a calm voice. “He loves you more than anyone else, even if he doesn’t show it.”
“That doesn’t matter anymore,” Haisley said.
“Yes, it does,” her father countered. “In a couple of days, he is leaving. We don’t know where either.
