Chapter 8: My Decision
I set my book bag down on the couch and went into the kitchen. "What's up mom?" I asked sitting down at the table and taking a depth breath, getting ready for the blow.
She looks at me with her apologetic eyes and says, "Phillip has been offered to become a teacher and coach in Jacksonville, FL next year."
I just looked at her with wide eyes. "And this means what exactly?" I asked.
She says, "That means he is going to take the job and we are moving to Florida."
I'm in total shock and then I just go off my nut. "I'm NOT moving to Florida in the middle of the school year. What about my friends, my music, my boyfriend, and dad?" I said getting mad now.
"Now, wait just a minute young lady." She gets that tone. "Nobody said we are going now. It will be before the new school year starts." She began. "And nobody said you had to go. You are 17 years old now and will be a junior in high school. The decision is yours."
She goes on to say, "You have two options. Option one: you move to Florida with Phillip and I, where it is sunny and there are beaches. Option two: you can move back to Forks and live with your dad. The decision is yours."
Wow, I thought to myself. The idea of living back in Forks wasn't all that appealing but at least I had family and friends already there. And there was Dr. Cullen, who could look after me and my health condition. If I went to Florida, I would have to start all over from scratch. What a pain in the butt.
I know my mom wanted me to choose to go to Florida with her and Phillip (whom I tolerated for her sake). She watched me as I thought about all of these things. At least in Forks, I would have Jessica, Angela, Mike, Eric, Jacob and most of all, my dad. I think I could tolerate the cold and the rain to have them in my life all of the time.
"Mom," I said holding her hand and looking her in the eye, "I love you very much and I appreciate all that you have done and given up for me. But I choose Option Two. I'm going to move back to Forks with dad."
She was devastated….