Wind Chime Point by Sherryl Woods

Author:Sherryl Woods [Woods, Sherryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary, Romance
ISBN: 9780778314424
Publisher: Mira
Published: 2013-04-29T16:00:00+00:00

13

Jimmy paced anxiously as Wade read his essay for the scholarship application. Every couple of minutes he’d pause in front of Wade, watch him intently, then take up pacing again.

“I’d be able to read faster if you’d sit down,” Wade told him, amused. “Or at least stop jiggling the change in your pocket. You’re messing with my concentration.”

“If what I wrote was any good, wouldn’t you be able to focus better?” Jimmy asked worriedly. “It’s because it’s awful that you’re so easily distracted.”

Wade studied the teenager and realized he really was panicked over this. “Sit,” he ordered.

Jimmy dragged over a chair and straddled it.

“Now, I want you to listen to me very closely,” Wade said. “I’m not finished yet, but this is not awful. Far from it.”

Jimmy’s eyes brightened. “Seriously?”

“Seriously,” Wade assured him. “Now give me ten quiet minutes and I’ll tell you exactly what I think. If you don’t think you can sit still that long, get Tommy to put you to work. I’ll find you as soon as I’m done.”

Jimmy shook his head. “I’ll wait.”

“Quietly,” Wade reiterated.

“As a mouse,” Jimmy said, grinning. “That’s what my mom used to say before church, that we had to be quiet as a mouse.”

Wade laughed, remembering similar admonishments. “Okay, then. Let’s give it a try.”

He finished reading, though he was fully aware that Jimmy was still watching him intently, still looking half-afraid that Wade was about to rip his heart out with his criticism.

Before he could speak, Jimmy piped up. “English was never my best subject, so it probably needs some work on the grammar and stuff. Just tell me where I screwed up, okay?”

Wade held up a hand to silence him. “Jimmy, it’s a wonderful essay. I promise you it’s going to knock their socks off. You told them exactly why you want this, how hard you’re willing to work, what you think will motivate you to be the best student ever.”

“It’s not dorky?” he asked worriedly.

“No,” Wade assured him. “It’s honest and sensitive, especially the part about how hard your dad has always worked and the lessons that’s taught you about being responsible and being a good man.”

“My dad’s a great guy,” he said simply.

“And that comes across loud and clear,” Wade said. “And you know what else is loud and clear? What a fine young man you are.”

Color rose in Jimmy’s cheeks. “I just don’t want it to sound dumb.”

“There is nothing dumb about it. Want to go over to Castle’s for lunch and let Gabi read it? She has a lot of experience with writing things to make a point. I’m pretty sure that’s what press releases are all about, and the way I hear it, she writes exceptional press releases.”

“Do you think she’d mind taking a look at it?” Jimmy asked hesitantly. “It’s enough that she got me this chance. I don’t want to be a pest.”

“I think she would love to see the essay,” Wade told him. “Let me make sure she’s over there.”

But when he

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