The Smartest Girl in the Room by Deborah Nam-Krane

Author:Deborah Nam-Krane
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: college boston new adult

CHAPTER 29

Jessie flopped into a chair at Tealuxe at eleven-fifteen the next day. "I shouldn’t tell you this, but Richard felt like an ass yesterday. He’s really sorry and is offering to make you dinner any night this week to make up for it."

"Yeah, nice try. I’m with Drew, remember?"

"He is really sorry."

"Uh huh. What happened with Michael?"

Jessie sighed. "He was even more of an asshole than usual this summer."

"To you, right?"

Their tea arrived, and Jessie stirred in her milk and sugar without looking up. "Aren’t you Nancy Drew?"

"Not really. I don’t get it. I don’t get why Richard takes care of Michael, or you."

"I don’t get it either." Jessie drank her tea. "Richard should have said no to both jobs a long time ago, but he’s too decent." She looked up and her eyes were red.

"I don’t understand."

Jessie looked down again. "My parents died when I was little. I don’t remember my father at all, and my mother only a little bit." Emily could see her smile for a moment. "The only adult around was Lucy. The only problem is that she has no interest in children. So Richard was in charge."

Emily shook her head. "But he’s not that much older than you."

"I know," Jessie said softly. "But what can I say? He’d already been taking care of Michael for a few years."

"I thought you said this Alex person was Michael’s guardian?"

Jessie scowled. "Alex makes Lucy look good. Miranda doesn’t need a lot of caretaking, but Michael did." She shook her head. "But Richard... he’s only a few years older. There was only so much he could do. Miranda does what she can, but again, there’s only so much." Jessie looked her age now. "Richard almost killed him last summer, but Miranda was the one who took me away. She’s the one who saved me. She stands up to Michael and Lucy and even Alex, but she won’t leave. Speaking of people who should say no."

"Maybe she doesn’t want to leave you," Emily said softly.

Jessie looked away again. "Then she’s an idiot."

"Or a good friend."

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