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�Figuring It Out� Chapter 7: The Convo �Mama,� I said. �Dad.� Adam moved around uncomfortably. He knew all too well what was coming, but I was still oblivious to the heartache that surrounded me. My father cleared his throat while my mother twisted her hands together. �Son,� my father said matter of factly. �What is going on? And don�t say nothing because I know there�s more to it than that,� I said getting to my point. �Your mother and I are�� my father�s voice broke. I just stared at him. I had never seen this kind of emotion on his face or in his voice. Where was this coming from? �Are what?� I prompted almost wishing I hadn�t. Maybe I didn�t want to know. �Are getting divorced,� he finished avoiding my eyes. The words hit me like a ton of bricks into a glass window. My life shattered all at once. This was something I would have never expected. I grasped to understand it. �What?� I blinked at my tears. I must have made a sudden movement because Jenna had woken up. She saw the fear and pain in my eyes and sat up. �Son, it was coming for a long time,� my dad said. My mother sat crying silently. �No, don�t tell me this!� I stood up. �Don�t.� �Dan?� Jenna asked alarmed. �What�s going on?� �You see those two people who call themselves my parents?� I pointed at them. �They�ve decided to get divorced.� I watched Jenna�s shocked expression spread over her face. She covered her mouth with her hand. �Oh my gosh,� she whispered. �Yeah that�s what I said,� I told her. Jenna stood up and hugged me. �Oh Danny, it�s okay. It�s okay.� �No Jenna, to hell with �it�s okay�! It�s not okay!� I screamed. �What in the hell are you guys thinking?� �Dan, calm yourself down!� my father stood up and screamed right back at me. �No, father, I will not calm down,� I said. �Who are you to tell me to calm down? I am so out of here!� I stormed out of the room unable to comprehend what had just happened. I heard Jenna�s soft footsteps following me. I had walked out the front door and into the street. I stopped allowing her to catch up. �Danny,� she whispered taking my hand in hers. �Jenna,� I said moving closer to her. She was the only one who made me feel complete. With her I could get through anything. She played with my wedding band twisting it around my finger. �I�m so sorry, Dan,� she looked up into my eyes. �Yeah me too,� I said. �Jen, I don�t want you to think less of me because of how I acted in there.� �Oh, Dan, don�t worry,� she replied her voice genuine. �I would have acted the same way.� �We have to get out of here,� I said not thinking clearly. �I can�t stay here.� �I�ll go wherever you want me to,� Jenna replied. �Let�s do it then.� We went back inside and got our stuff. I said a quick goodbye to my family and we left. Jenna said nothing more of the situation. She would follow me wherever and I knew that. �Let�s get a plane back to Orlando,� I suggested. �Sure thing,� Jenna replied as she pulled out her cell phone and made reservations on the next flight out. */\*/\*/\* |