Driving home from my moms with Nic.

“What are your plans for after school?”

“I’m moving to Colorado.  Photography.”

Wind sucked out of me – my stomach drops – felt like I was in an elevator that suddenly had no cables

“What are you going to do?  Where will you live?  How will you pay your rent?  Car insurance?  Food?”

“I’ll get a job.”

“But … but …”

“My teachers will help me with colleges next Semester”

“But … What are you going to do?”

“Mom, what are you going to do?”