Chapter 9
Thanks JennDur for beta'ing for me.
That night I laid in bed and thought about the conversation I overheard. My dad was lying to my mom and trying to manipulate me into being with Sam. I just wasn't sure what he was getting out of all this.
I knew that having a relationship with people out side of the tribe or one of the other locals ones was looked down upon by some of the elders, but it was becoming more accepted with each generation. Most people were fine with it as long as we continued to pass on our customs and traditions.
A knock on my door broke my thoughts and I told whoever it was to come in. Dad entered and sat down across the room in my desk chair.
"Just wanted to say goodnight. Seth and I are going on a fishing trip tomorrow, we'll be gone for a few days. Be good for your mother, I don't want to hear about you staying in here crying again. You understand?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah, I got it."
"Good. Now get some sleep," he told me and walked out the door.
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