Almost Never by Amy Lamont

Author:Amy Lamont [Lamont, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Productive Ink Media
Published: 2017-09-11T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Harper sighed, resigned. "What did Aunt XXXX's message say?"

Jamie's lips tightened for an instant before she answered Harper. "The usual. She needs help with the rent. You owe her. Blah, blah, blah."

Harper shook her head. "I'll go over there this afternoon. Sorry she called your landline. God only knows how she got that number."

"Harper, you know I couldn't care less that your aunt calls the landline." She reached over and gave Harper's hand a squeeze. "The only thing I care about is the fact that woman has you brain washed into believing you owe her anything."

Harper shrugged. "I do owe her. I'd have been in foster care if she didn't take me in when my dad died."

"Maybe that would have been better," Jamie mumbled as the waitress arrived with her burger and fries.

"Maybe. But it could have been a whole lot worse. I had a roof over my head and food to eat. What more can I ask for?"

"How about an aunt who cares about you? A member of your family who doesn't see you as a hinderance to her love life when you're a kid and a meal ticket the minute you get your first job?" Jamie's voice rose as she went on, warming to her impassioned speech.

Harper gave an internal eye roll. Jamie meant well, she really did. She was the only person Harper could remember giving a shit about her since her dad died. But Jamie could give as many impassioned speeches as she wanted, Harper wouldn't be convinced she didn't ruin her aunt's life when she came to live with her. The least Harper could do was kick in for some rent every now and then.

And if the every now and thens seemed to be coming a little closer together these days, well, she could always take on a few more freelance gigs to throw a few extra dollars her aunt's way.

For now she just nodded as Jamie smacked her hand on the table and ended with her usual line. "You deserve so much better than that, Harper."

A soft smile tipped Harper's lips up. Jamie might get pissed that Harper didn't stand up for herself, but there was no denying it came from a good place.

"You're a good friend, James."

Jamie huffed out a breath, Harper's quiet words taking the wind out of her sails. "Don't say nice things when I'm berating you for giving into your aunt."

Harper laughed. "Is that a rule?"

"Yes. I just instituted it. No being nice and no giving your aunt money. You need that money for med school."

"Well, I'm not counting myself out of the running for the mentorship yet. And if I get it, I know I'll get a scholarship. That'll make a huge difference."

"You and Declan still working on your scheme to change Professor Costa's mind?"

"Definitely." Harper grinned. "And things are looking up."

Harper filled Jamie in on her morning and Professor Costa's request that she supervise Declan's experiment while Jamie finished her lunch.

As they gathered up there things, Jamie turned to Harper.

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