All his plans for the next few months were coming together without a hitch until he informed his father. James called the week before finals and proudly told Ben what he’d accomplished. He had not expected praise or encouragement, but his father’s reaction caught him by surprise.
“About time you got out on your own,” Ben replied. “Guess I can sell what’s left in your room, huh?”
“Sell my stuff?” exclaimed James.
“Yeah, whatever you leave behind, I’m getting rid of.”
“Dad, I don’t think I’ll have room for my weight set…” James began helplessly.
“You leave it, consider it gone!”
James sighed and rubbed his eyes. There wasn’t room in his dorm for all of his weights, even if he broke it down. James wondered if he could even cram everything into his Camaro for the move to Greenville. He h
