I took a moment to think about that before saying, “Don’t know now.”
“Because of your dad?” she said solemnly.
I nodded as a small lump tried to form in my throat.
Several minutes passed with neither saying anything but then Jacquelyn moved her hand under mine and we locked our fingers together.
“If that hadn’t happened, I mean with your dad, what would you have done?” she asked.
I started to softly kick my feet in the water as I answered, “Well, you already know that we were going to California when school got out. I was going to compete in the Teen Surfing Competition.”