Blanket Immunity by Adam Van Susteren

Blanket Immunity by Adam Van Susteren

Author:Adam Van Susteren [Susteren, Adam Van]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781725500921
Published: 2018-10-21T22:00:00+00:00


Chapter 17

Jo hopped into Dzuy’s Grand Cherokee and gave him a little kiss. “How was your day?” she asked as she fastened her seatbelt.

Dzuy sighed. “Kind of rough. My ex’s mom passed away today. We knew it was going to be sometime soon, but not this soon. It’s sad. I was close to her and the rest of her family. So it feels really strange for me to be on the outside.”

Jo put her hand on Dzuy’s shoulder. “I’m sorry. What can I do?”

Dzuy shook his head. “Nothing. Right?” He looked towards her. “Is it proper to bring a date to a funeral?” He shook his head. “Most of the family thinks we’re still together.”

Jo’s pulse quickened. If she wasn’t there, would the emotion and pressure of the entire family bring Dzuy and his ex back together? If she was there, would everyone hate her and think terrible things about Dzuy? How selfish was it to even think of herself when a human being just passed away? “I don’t think there’s a right or wrong. I’ll go with you, stay away, whatever you need.”

“Thanks.”

Jo broke a short silence by saying, “I’m plenty confident that you can go by yourself, be a supportive friend, and come back to me. I also can go with you, be very polite and stay in the background. Whichever is fine.”

“Thanks.”

Jo felt Dzuy was shutting down. She wanted him to open up more. “When did you find out?”

Dzuy looked at the clock on the dashboard. “Twenty minutes ago.”

Jo’s eyes widened. She squeezed his shoulder. “Do you want to go be with your ex and her family?”

“Kind of. But I want to be around you. Is it selfish that I’d rather be with you than with them?”

“I don’t think so. Unless they need you. But you’ve been around them a lot less lately, right?”

Dzuy nodded.

Jo moved her hand off Dzuy’s shoulder and squeezed his hand. “What do you want to do?”

“Take my mind off things. Maybe just watch TV or play a video game.”

“Do you want to be alone?”

“Uh uh,” Dzuy said, while shaking his head.

“Want to go to your place and order pizza?”

Dzuy nodded.

“Want me to drive?”

Dzuy shook his head.

“Before we settle in for the night, should we call or text to see if there’s anything we can do or bring the family?” Jo asked.

“Probably.” Dzuy picked up his phone and saw the text from his ex, Stacey, saying her mother passed. He hadn’t replied or called her back yet. He showed Jo the text message. “What do I say?”

Jo shrugged. “Something like, I’m sorry for your loss. Is there anything I can do?”

“Thanks, that’s perfect.” Dzuy sent that exact message.

They sat in silence for a moment until Dzuy put the car in reverse to back out of the parking spot. Just as he put the car into drive, his phone rang. Caller ID showed it was Stacey.

Jo pointed to the spot they just pulled out of. “Go back in. I can go to my office while you talk.



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