Jenny & Jay - Volume 1

uage classes, and already knew history well. My dad loved history and had always turned lessons i

ore sitting in an empty chair. I motioned for her to sit behind me-sometimes I

the coolest girls in school. Last year, we had something going on, but

rned heads. She knew exactly how to dress to be noticed, and

. She sat next to me, drop

I didn't see you-I missed you," she

en in my dream

fter school?" sh

ow," I repl

l me." She stroked my a

y amused. Jane, on the other hand, was writing something, looki

ne is over-I almost

espond when the

aged woman with a slightly sour dem

bject is an important part of your future, so expect even more po

and up, dear, and introduce your

room. She always smiled when she kne

I recently moved to the

very talkative, t

like history-it'll make the n

at Shannon, but Jane also crossed my mind. I wondered if she was still takin

g. The serving counter started right at the entrance and stretched to the wall. Our

y waiting. We sat do

with Shannon," Brian sai

lied. "In biology, two new students are my teammate

me rich big shot. They moved here over the summer and bought the old Sigma house up on t

the g

, here it is. Her mother is a widow and a home nurse. I don't know where they live-it's no

y they need adv

hing abo

hope they don't

t table by the window, reading. Others were sitting on the opposite side of th

ore he sat down. They started chatting quietly, looking comfortable wi

next to me in every shared class, clearly waiting for my call. In those c

d kill me if I was late-she expected me to mow

nd mowing the lawn." She smiled, adjusted my

d mowing-it was relaxing-but I couldn't let my parents

e from a few trees, Dad had kept it simple-just grass.

which was against the wall opposite my desk, so I could use my computer from there. My large war

re you?" I asked

I've been waiti

night with the guys on

where just the two of us,"

be alone after the

ot that important to you,

ortant that you get to meet my

coordinate on Fri

wil

hannon never

stopped at the door-she had a large piece of fabric

sh today? Did you get any

they had no personality. I'm still looking, though-the deadline is approaching," she said without looking up. "I e

yourself?" I asked as she f

ere the only one wearing my designs

I don't understand t

Come on, let's g

brown eyes like Dad. She wasn't curvy, but she had a

e-no phones, and everyone reported

nts are choosing a brain picker instead of

e day," Mom replied.

e evenings. They didn't bore us-just sh

ame my study partners

sted. She had a good net

nese-Paul Tashiro. An

e?" Mom continued. "Ma

, her parents can't be any better,"

exchanging a glance

girls are as simple and superficial as m

out of my mouth. "I object to that.

of them were,"

es with one of the best girls in school.

"But if you find a more sensi

meet your standards too. I'll bring her here

o the dishes for a week.

We sho

. We'll be home Saturday afterno

was a bad sign. Shannon was unlikely to make a d

bet-I should have just

parents had taught me to swim early on. For a while, I had considered pursuing it seriously, but now I wasn't aiming for a spor