Short Story Moving Away

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Liam and his mother lived in a small town in North Carolina. Liam grew quickly and became noticeably stronger and faster than the other boys at a young age. When Liam turned 16, his mother showed him a box hidden in the yard. She told Liam that inside, he would find something from his father. Intrigued, he rushed outside, picked it up, and pulled it apart without hesitation or struggle. The box contained a slip of paper with an address and a map. Liam’s mother explained to him that his father, Jacob, left for New York City while she was pregnant with Liam. When he was mature and strong, he could open the box and get an address to find him. She told him, “Liam, your father is a good man, go and meet him. You just have to take the next flight …show more content…

He didn’t plug in the GPS, he used the old beat up map from his dad. His ride to New York was not quick or easy, but he eventually made it to the address on the paper.
When he finally reached the building and walked in, security guards immediately rushed him out. He struggled to pull out his map and slip of paper, trying to explain. The guards carried Liam out and closed the doors. Jacob, Liam’s father, was upstairs on the 8th floor, staring out the window. The old map caught his eye, and he realized that the young man was his son. Skipping past the elevator, he dashed down the stairs. Jacob flung open the building doors and rushed out to …show more content…

He sent his son, James, back to North Carolina to grow up the same way Liam had as a kid. Liam also married a lovely woman by the name of Ava. James grew to be a handsome, strong, kind young man, but he was never a player. Eventually, Liam and his wife, Ava, moved to North Carolina to spend time with James. The father and son connection grew quickly between Liam and James. James rarely spent time with Ava, but she could not stop thinking about him. She fell into a deep, shameful, hopeless love with James. She couldn’t look at her husband the same way and was embarrassed by her thoughts. All she wanted in life was for James to love her back, but he didn’t even notice her. She became miserable, hating life. She planned to kill herself. If she could not get James to lover her, what was the point? Her best friend, Deb, noticed her condition. Concerned, she confronted James. “Just love her! You can literally save her life if you would just love her,” she begged.
James responded, “I can’t just decide who I can to love. It is not my choice. Even if I could, I cannot betray my father. I’m sorry, but there is nothing I can do for

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