I got good news, Sherrif Tom, says we're all off the hook.
" thats's great! " Travis almost yelled "My Dad is so pissed."
"I cant even leave the house."
Then he called, Josh, It's all cleared up No charges,
"Rodney don't talk to me ever!" My mom is so
upset.
Rodney rode home,sank down outside the house and
turned to Clipper, " I did the right thing ,
why do they hate me? The dog looked at him and didn't hate or
even feign some kind of empathy.
He hugged the dog for his honesty.
Mom needs our help, "Clipper we got to move to a new place" .
The dog lapped his face and flopped on his back for more scratches.
Just then Mom pulled up in the Mercury.
An uneasy look on her face, she came from the back of the car with
a bag of groceries and some papers.
"Mom are you ok?", Rodney quizzed
"Yes, his Mom sobbed. " I Am ...
"Mom ? " She began to cry and sank to her knees.
"Oh Rodney, how can I ever get away from this?"
The Divorce papers crumpled next to her.
Rodney listened for over an hour about the troubles of a woman
beaten down by a suppresive man, the loss of her true love and the
need for a new life.
" Mom, we can start over. Dad always said, "We can start over".
She fell and they wept together. " Mom, I always love you"
Tomorrow, we start over, a new place, a new life, and new friends.
Rodney slept in the house for the last time, He drempt of blue bicycles and
Roxanne's sweater wrapped around his his neck.
