Chapter 25
Ryder and I follow Sylvia into her office while Jake stays back in the living room, bitter that he's gotten himself into this predicament that was his idea in the first place. Sylvia takes a seat behind a large mahogany desk and Ryder and I take a seat in the antique chairs that sit in front of it.
Various awards, certificates and degrees line the walls of her office and there's an entire wall dedicated to books, most of which I've never heard of in my life. She takes out a yellow legal pad and a pen and scribbles down something before turning her attention back to us.
"Now tell me, Ryder, what kind of trouble have you gotten yourself into," she says, pulling out a pair of black framed reading glasses and putting them on.
Ryder takes a deep breath and grabs my hand. I squ
