Clarita

The next day I sat with my father talking about various things and then he said

"I got a call from your buddy." I fell silent as my tensed heartbeat rose

He continued, "He said they'll make adjustments to the clan so you have to be there and he'll come pick you up."

I didn't tell him that Chad told me about it yesterday, but I pretended to be surprised, "Really, since it's like this, it's okay."

"It is true that you, in one way or another, have come to belong there like Heizer, although the Betta objects to this and it is the same as your mother and...