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“You,” I correct him. “I just cost you.”
“You’re damn right you did. I can’t believe you.”
“And another thing. This first semester of college you’ve been bankrolling? I lied to you. I’m not taking business classes. I’m gonna be a teacher. Like Mom. Screw you and everything you stand for.”
Seething, his eyes burn a hole through me. “Well, I hope you enjoyed it because that’s over. Everything is over for you. No more allowance, no more passes, no more anything. This … you crossed the line, Austin. I can’t believe you did this.”
“You crossed the line, Dad.” I step to him, finally feeling some confidence surface. “You crossed the line years ago when you decided to be a mogul instead of a father.”
“It’s over! Do you hear me? Everything you have and everything I gave you. You think your mom can afford any part of the life you live? That’s because of me.”
“I don’t care. I’d rather be homeless but have a conscience than rich and no heart whatsoever. You can keep your money and life and everything that comes with it. I never want anything to do with it ever again.”
Turning around, I reach for the handle.
“Austin,” he yells my name, forcing me to stop. I don’t turn around, though. I keep my eyes straight ahead, staring at the door. “You do this, and there’s no turning back. Do you hear me? If you walk out that door, don’t ever bother trying to come back to me.”
I know he’s serious. There’s no fatherly emotion, and even if there was, I wouldn’t even know what that would sound like. Once I leave this room—this building—I’ll effectively be cut off from him forever.
Taking another deep breath, I open the door. “Good riddance.”
