Waves and Light: Opposites Attract Series by Elizabeth J. Merrill

Author:Elizabeth J. Merrill [Merrill, Elizabeth J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-06T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

B.D.

I dodged other students while texting David and jogging back to my room. Everyone was in a mad dash to get home for Thanksgiving; campus had a frenzied feeling. Classes were canceled Wednesday, so we were trying to get out of town before the real traffic started on Wednesday, but I suspected traffic was just as bad today. Last year, because of my waitressing job, I hadn’t left until Wednesday and the normal three hour drive had taken six. I would be happy if we could get to Houston in four.

*

“Are we going to stop at Hruska’s again?” B.D. asked as we approached the exit.

“I thought we’d skip it since it’s getting a little late, but we can stop on Saturday,” David replied. We were coming back on Saturday so that we could staff the tutoring center on Sunday. Since finals started ten days after we got back, we expected the tutoring center to be packed.

“Great. I love that place. I can’t believe I’ve been driving by it all this time.” I paused to gin up my courage. “David,” I asked. “My mother wants to know if you want to have dinner with us tonight. She’s not much of a cook, but she remembers you from the swim team—even though I don’t—and would like to “catch up”—her words not mine. Like ya’ll have so much to catch up on,” I giggled nervously while acting nonchalant.

“That would be great! My mother’s tied up a work. I was just going to do a drive through.”

“She’s not a very good cook. You might be disappointed if you’re looking for actual sustenance,” I warned.

“It’s still better than Wendy’s.”

Maybe I thought. I took another deep breath. “She wanted to ask your mother too—to thank her. She referred her to a dealer that bought some of her jewelry, and she’s very grateful. It’s going to make a real difference for her and my sister. But,” I held up my hand before he could say anything, “you said she was tied up a work, so that’s out. I’ll just text Mom and let her know. She can show her appreciation another way.” I pulled out my phone and turned away to text Mom. I could feel David getting nervous. It was one thing for him to take advantage of some free food and another thing entirely for our parents to get chummy.

“Yeah, that’s probably for the best,” agreed David.

*

We pulled into the driveway a little past 7pm. Mom must have been watching out of the kitchen window, because she ran out and hugged me just as I got out of the door. She was wearing a Chambray blouse with turkey appliques and a brown corduroy skirt with a ruffly white apron on top. I grabbed my bag out of the back, but Mom tried to take it from me, but grimaced at the weight. Before we could start a tug of war, David stepped in, grabbed it like it was nothing, and started for the door. Once inside I started the formal introductions.

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