Love's Destiny (Love Trilogy #2) Read Online Free

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    “Do you think we should tell him now?” I heard my mother say from the other side of the bedroom door.
    “Let’s not ruin the trip” my dad responded.
    What were they talking about? Were they talking about me? What did they need to tell me that would ruin the trip? I hesitated just outside their door, waiting to hear if they would say any more.
    “Well I thought we were going to tell everyone this weekend. Don’t you think Tyler should know first?” my mother continued. So they were talking about me.
    “Do you really think this is the best time to tell everyone?” Dad asked.
    I was getting nervous. What was going on? What had my parents been keeping from me?
    “Summer is almost over Charlie.” Mom said. She only used his name when she was being very serious. I knew something big was going on.
    My stomach was in knots. I was frozen just outside their bedroom door, my hand still half raised to knock. I wasn’t really sure what to do. Then Dad opened the door and saw me standing there.
    “Oh, hey Ty.” Dad said obviously startled.
    “I… was… uh… just wondering if you needed help getting anything else into the car.” I stumbled over the words as my mind raced through the conversation I had just overheard.
    “Sure kid, why don’t you help me with these last two bags.” Dad said and I thought I saw him and Mom exchange a weird look.
    When we got out to the car Dad tossed the bag he was holding into the back of the car and then turned to face me.
    “So you know how I’ve always wanted to coach at the college level?” Dad started to say as he ran his hand through his black hair. That was something Dad always did when he was nervous and to see him do it now made me nervous.
    “Well I’ve been offered a position as an assistant football coach.” Dad continued looking at the ground.
    “That’s great Dad!” I exclaimed, relief washing through me. “It’s about time the University of San Diego recognized your talent!” I couldn’t believe I had been so sure that the news would be bad. Why had I thought that?
    “The offer came from UCLA.” Dad said finally looking back up to meet my eyes.
    UCLA? That was in Los Angeles. What did that mean?
    “But that’s in LA.” I said confused.
    “And that’s why we’re moving.” Dad told me, and the gravity of the situation finally hit me.
    Moving? To LA! This couldn’t be possible. I had a life here. I had friends here. He had to be joking. I wasn’t moving to LA. I knew from the look on his face he was definitely not joking. I dropped the bag I was still holding and stormed back into the house. Of course Mom was waiting for me just inside the door but I ignored her and went straight to my room slamming the door behind me.
    I flopped down on the bed and stared at the ceiling my eyes were burning, but I wasn’t going to cry I was too old for that. This couldn’t be happening. It was so unfair. I had to be dreaming, this could only be a nightmare! I was about to start Junior High. I had friends at my school. I was going to be on the baseball team, I had already qualified last season. And now what? All of that would change, just like that? How could they do this to me? As I lay there considering all the implications my anger grew. Finally Mom came and knocked on my door softly.
    “It’s time to go Tyler.” She said from the doorway.
    I just stood up and walked past her without saying anything. Maybe I would never speak again. That would teach them. From this day forward I would be a mute!
    It was a quiet 3-hour drive to the cabin. I sat in the back seat fuming the whole way. When we pulled up everyone else was already there.
    Aunt Amy was chasing the girls around outside. The twins were both wearing bathing suits and their mom was chasing behind them with a bottle of sun block in her hand. The twins golden curls were bobbing as they giggled and zig zagged around the yard avoiding their mom’s demands for them to hold still. It would have