Arsenal still wants you. They even sent me a letter of intent saying they want you to sign.” “They what?” I ask, my jaw dropping in disbelief. “I wasn’t going to say anything because that’s not why I’m here, but I can’t help it. I’m so bloody proud of you! I’ve kept you with Bethnal longer than I should have because it was our home and I love seeing you play with your brothers. But now you have the opportunity to fly, and I’m so chuffed that I want to shout it at the top of my lungs.”
This is Camden's father, Vaughn, speaking and I love this scene so much because Vaughn is a single father to five children after his wife passed away when the kids were all below the age of eight. He's been a very hard shell of a man who felt the best way to raise his children was through tough love and football. In this tender scene where he breaks down and shows some pride in his son, it's a beautiful turning point in his character as the stiff, upper-lipped British father that he's portrayed as through most of the book.
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