Emma's Home: The Fairfield Series by Maryann Jordan

Author:Maryann Jordan [Jordan, Maryann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-03-21T18:30:00+00:00

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A couple of days later Emma sat in her office talking to Suzy. Tears fell from Suzy’s pale blue eyes, so Emma leaned over to hand her a tissue. “I thought he loved me,” Suzy said through her sobs. Emma listened patiently, as Suzy described her relationship with Brad. Suzy was tall, willowy and with the same dark hair as her brother, Rob. Emma always thought that she and Brad made a very handsome couple.

“He wouldn’t even tell me why he was breaking up with me. He just kept saying that he wasn’t good enough for me, and he didn’t want to drag me down.”

Suzy continued to sniffle and hiccup softly, and Emma gave her the chance to cry in peace. But Emma’s thoughts were far from peaceful.

Why would Brad say that to Suzy? Did he want to find an easy way to let her down? Or does he really think he isn’t good enough for her? Brad always had such self-confidence, goals, energy, friendliness. Something is going on, and I’m going to find out what it is.

These thoughts continued to swirl through Emma’s head. Keeping Suzy in her office until she was calmer, they talked for a while longer. After Suzy had left her office, Emma decided she needed to speak to Brad, so she called him down to her office. Brad came in, immediately looking nervous. He slumped down in her chair, and she observed him carefully. His hair was unkempt; he had dark circles under his eyes, and continually shifted in his seat.

Emma was silent, giving Brad a chance to speak first. He finally looked up into her eyes but then quickly lowered his eyes back down.

“Brad, you’re not in trouble. I just want to talk. You seem… different… from the young man I met last summer working in my yard.” Brad gave a little smile, as though remembering those days made him less nervous. The smile quickly left though and Emma could have sworn she saw regret in his eyes.

“I’ve been talking to Suzy this morning,” she said.

Brad glanced up at her, a look of embarrassment crossed his face.

Emma spoke, not wanting him to misunderstand the reason for their needed conversation. “No, Brad, I’m not here to try to talk you into getting back with her. That’s not my job. My job is to work with all the students individually – I want to see what you need and how I can help you.”

Brad sat, wringing his hands in his lap. He opened his mouth several times to speak but could not seem to decide what to say.

“Brad, my concern is not that you broke up with Suzy. My concern is the reason why you told her you broke up. You have always had such self-confidence. Why would you tell her you are not good enough?” Emma paused, letting her words sink in. He raised his eyes up to hers, and she noticed that they were bloodshot and teary.

“Brad, what’s going on? You can talk to me.

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