replies looking up at me as though she’s embarrassed.
“No biggie, but you really should get one. You know, just for emergencies and stuff.”
She nods her head and puts the key in the lock.
“I’ll grab one when I go out later.”
“Good girl, don’t forget to swap digits with us later.”
“Thanks, Linc,” she says, walking through the door and into her side of the house.
Making my way into my house, I toss the keys down on the table. I kick my Chucks off and plop down onto the couch.
A good nap sounds really good about now.
I reach for the remote and turn on the television. Not sure what will be on, I flip through the channels until I come across Airborne, a ‘classic’. Well, to me it’s an oldie but goodie; I don’t know if Dault or the guys would agree.
I surf to see what’s coming on afterward and it looks like there’s one hell of a lineup for this afternoon. TNT is playing Airborne, RAD, and then Top Gun . This is just what I need to chill and relax until I can fall asleep.
Propping a pillow behind me, I extend my arm and rest it behind my head. Before too long, I can feel my eyes start to get heavy and I drift off into a deep sleep.
My body started to shake. The paramedics checked me out a couple of times and I kept telling them I was fine, but they still wouldn’t let me leave until my mom and dad got there.
That’s why I was shaking; I was scared for them to come get me. I knew they’d to be really mad at me.
That night was a big event for Dad and they had to leave the party to deal with me.
I never thought something like that would’ve happened. How could I have known?
There were so many people walking around and asking questions. I just wanted to pull the blanket over my head and pretend like it was all just a really bad dream.
The police took Daulton in the cop car and I started feeling all alone. The look on his face before he said goodbye was of fear. I didn’t know what was going to happen to us.
My eyes darted out onto the street where lights were flashing. I heard a car door slam and my body jumped. My mom came running toward the porch in her long black dress and red coat. Dad walked over to a police officer and looked at me while shaking his head.
“Lincoln Minzotto, what have you gotten yourself into? How could you leave the house, tonight of all nights? What’s gotten into you?”
She asked a million questions at one time and my head started to spin.
Tears began to fall from my eyes and she grabbed my arm to pull me up off of the chair.
“I’m sorry, Mom, I didn’t know,” I replied in between sobs.
“This was a very bad decision on your part, Lincoln. We raised you better than to make choices like this. We’ll discuss your punishment when you get home.”
My punishment?
I didn’t want to think about the real trouble I was going to be in when I got home. All I wanted was my mom to hold me and take away the memories of what had just occurred, but I knew that would never happen.
Why couldn’t I have a mom that loved me and wanted to protect me?
She walked me over to my dad with my arm still in her hand. The grip of her fingers got tighter and caused the tears to flow down my cheeks.
Dad’s eyes darted to mine and an angry scowl came across this face.
“Lincoln, get in the car with your mother. Because of your childish acts tonight we have a lot to discuss. Until we get home, you must obey everything I say to you. Once we get down to the police station, you are not to speak a word unless I direct you to. Do you understand me?”
I wiped my eyes with my free hand and nodded my head in his direction.
“I didn’t hear a response, Lincoln,” he said with anger in his voice.
My chest felt like there was a hundred pounds sitting on top of me and my head hurt from crying. I looked to the ground and then back to my father’s eyes filled with hatred and anger.
“Yes, sir,” I replied.
“Now get in the car until I finish speaking with the
“No biggie, but you really should get one. You know, just for emergencies and stuff.”
She nods her head and puts the key in the lock.
“I’ll grab one when I go out later.”
“Good girl, don’t forget to swap digits with us later.”
“Thanks, Linc,” she says, walking through the door and into her side of the house.
Making my way into my house, I toss the keys down on the table. I kick my Chucks off and plop down onto the couch.
A good nap sounds really good about now.
I reach for the remote and turn on the television. Not sure what will be on, I flip through the channels until I come across Airborne, a ‘classic’. Well, to me it’s an oldie but goodie; I don’t know if Dault or the guys would agree.
I surf to see what’s coming on afterward and it looks like there’s one hell of a lineup for this afternoon. TNT is playing Airborne, RAD, and then Top Gun . This is just what I need to chill and relax until I can fall asleep.
Propping a pillow behind me, I extend my arm and rest it behind my head. Before too long, I can feel my eyes start to get heavy and I drift off into a deep sleep.
My body started to shake. The paramedics checked me out a couple of times and I kept telling them I was fine, but they still wouldn’t let me leave until my mom and dad got there.
That’s why I was shaking; I was scared for them to come get me. I knew they’d to be really mad at me.
That night was a big event for Dad and they had to leave the party to deal with me.
I never thought something like that would’ve happened. How could I have known?
There were so many people walking around and asking questions. I just wanted to pull the blanket over my head and pretend like it was all just a really bad dream.
The police took Daulton in the cop car and I started feeling all alone. The look on his face before he said goodbye was of fear. I didn’t know what was going to happen to us.
My eyes darted out onto the street where lights were flashing. I heard a car door slam and my body jumped. My mom came running toward the porch in her long black dress and red coat. Dad walked over to a police officer and looked at me while shaking his head.
“Lincoln Minzotto, what have you gotten yourself into? How could you leave the house, tonight of all nights? What’s gotten into you?”
She asked a million questions at one time and my head started to spin.
Tears began to fall from my eyes and she grabbed my arm to pull me up off of the chair.
“I’m sorry, Mom, I didn’t know,” I replied in between sobs.
“This was a very bad decision on your part, Lincoln. We raised you better than to make choices like this. We’ll discuss your punishment when you get home.”
My punishment?
I didn’t want to think about the real trouble I was going to be in when I got home. All I wanted was my mom to hold me and take away the memories of what had just occurred, but I knew that would never happen.
Why couldn’t I have a mom that loved me and wanted to protect me?
She walked me over to my dad with my arm still in her hand. The grip of her fingers got tighter and caused the tears to flow down my cheeks.
Dad’s eyes darted to mine and an angry scowl came across this face.
“Lincoln, get in the car with your mother. Because of your childish acts tonight we have a lot to discuss. Until we get home, you must obey everything I say to you. Once we get down to the police station, you are not to speak a word unless I direct you to. Do you understand me?”
I wiped my eyes with my free hand and nodded my head in his direction.
“I didn’t hear a response, Lincoln,” he said with anger in his voice.
My chest felt like there was a hundred pounds sitting on top of me and my head hurt from crying. I looked to the ground and then back to my father’s eyes filled with hatred and anger.
“Yes, sir,” I replied.
“Now get in the car until I finish speaking with the
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