Silent Song by Jaci Wheeler

Author:Jaci Wheeler [Wheeler, Jaci]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Books & Bow Ties Publishing
Published: 2018-01-21T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 21

Presley

“Lord, what time is it? You are still working on that paper?” Jodi yawns through her question as I smile and toss a bag at her. She gasps when she sees it’s her favorite bagel, and then when I nod to the cup of coffee on her dresser, she launches herself at me.

“Geez, must you hug me every time I bring you food?”

“Food no, but coffee…yes. Coffee is what sustains me, and I always hug the coffee giver. Thank you, my bestest friend of all of the friends.”

“No wonder you are so popular at Starbucks,” I joke. She opens the lid and peers down at the contents suspiciously.

“Yes, Jodi, there’s only one cream and one sugar. Even though it makes zero sense to me, why even bother if it’s just one?”

“Because one does make a difference, Miss Presley. I don’t care what you say. I can always tell when you taint the perfection by adding two.” The funny thing is she can always tell. “So back to my previous question, before you so graciously bestowed my breakfast upon me, are you still doing that paper? I thought you worked on it all night.” I look down and she catches it.

“Well…”

“You mean you didn’t go to the library last night? Spill it, girl.”

“Not exactly. I was on my way over there, but then I decided to go to Barrett’s to work, although things got a little weird, so I left and came back here, went to bed, and then got up early to finish it.

“Weird how?”

“I don’t know. He’s just hurting, you know? And I’m not sure how to make it better.” She doesn’t say anything for a moment but I can tell she wants to. “Go ahead and say it.”

“Why is it your job to make it better? Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s very nice of you to care so much, and I know you guys had some weird instant connection or whatever, but I want to make sure it’s going both ways, Pres. You are one of my best friends and I adore you, but you’ve been doing a lot for this kid, and so far it doesn’t seem like he’s giving you much back. You are young and beautiful and amazingly smart and talented…I just want you to know you’re worth it, is all.” She has a point…a pretty big one, actually.

“Gah.” I drop my head to my hands.

“You like him, don’t you?”

“I mean at first no, I really did just want to help, I felt bad for him, you know? But since I’ve been going over there, he’s really opened up to me, Jodi. Not in words, but just, I mean it sounds weird, but he lays himself bare sometimes. We have this connection that transcends words or communication at all. We can be completely silent, yet say so much, if that makes any sense at all.”

“Wow. I didn’t realize it was that deep.”

“I don’t think he does either, which is the problem.”

“Well, there’s no reason why you can’t have that connection and just be friends.

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