Chapter 30 Give Me A Reason.

• A suffocating silence has set over the room as every single syllable leaves my lips. My mom's once bright, happy face has just turned to a whiter shade of pale. By her hesitation and stuttering words, I just know it is a question she was hoping I would not ask in the first place. After several moments and a couple of poor attempts, she finally finds the courage to speak.
• "I am afraid he is not coming, Clay."
• "What do you mean he is not coming, mom?"