B Negative

By: Vicki Grant, 125 pp.

Paddy has just graduated high school and his step dad, Anthony, wants him to go on the road with the band that Paddy is in or go to a music college. However, Paddy does not know exactly what he wants and in order not to do what his annoying stepfather wants, he tells his family he is joining the Army.

His mother does not say anything except that she wants him to get a complete physical. Paddy tries to tell her that the Army will take care of all that, but she still insists - so he agrees.

His pediatrician reads off his results of all the tests and he is looking good and healthy. The only thing is, Paddy is B negative blood type and the doctor warns him that this is a very rare blood type and that it would be difficult if he ever needed a blood transfusion.

Paddy doesn't think much about it - Until later Paddy finds out some strange secrets that his family has kept from him his whole life.