240th Reviewer: JealousMindsThinkAlike
IggyIsAwesome13: Hmm...they're sixteen now (Max, Fang, Lissa and Iggy)
WORMoverBOOK: There's always the audio book...or braille. Egad, being blind would be terrible since I've grown up with my sight!
maddiepattie: Nice name! Anyways...I'm a Miggy fan as well as a Fax fan which might strike you strange but it's true :D
BTW GUYS! YES! I saw the awesome new review button!
"You know, Fang," she said swirling the fork in her bowl. "I have some...news..."
"What mom?" Fang took a sip of his water.
"Well," she swallowed and brushed her dark hair over her ear but never meeting her sons' eyes. "Um, I got a promotion at my job."
"That's wonderful news," he wiped his hand on a napkin.
She smiled briefly. "Yep..."
There was a moment of silence and Fang could suddenly feel the unspoken 'but' lingering in the air.
Fang stared at his mom intensely. She kept her eyes lowered. Fang sighed. "But what?"
"We might have to relocate..." she mumbled.
"What?" Fang stopped at once. "Where to?"
"...to er, a more northern area..." she focused on her empty bowl. "It's...it's not all bad, Fang."
"How long have you known?"
"A week now," she admitted meekly. "And we have maybe two more before I make my decision. They said I can choose but the one north pays more..."
"And...?"
She finally looked at him. "Well, I wanted to discuss this with you. It's a big change, I know. You'd be leaving everything behind but start anew."
He remained silent.
"It's your decision as well as mine," she assured him. "It's only been the two of us in this big space. We can move into a smaller home and you can finish your schooling. It's only a few years. And we can still come and visit your friends anytime."
Still, he said nothing.