Chapter 11: Gillian, Secret and Dessert
It’s almost five in the evening and he drives home, smiling from ear to ear. All he can think about are the onyx bands and sunny beach that Miss Neala mentioned. He’s almost home when Gillian Lorde calls his cell, which is connected to Blue Tooth in his truck. The console beneath the dashboard lights up orange and it reads Incoming Call: Gillian Lorde in navy blue. Beneath this are two words in black Receive and Decline. Jason stops at the red light at the corners of Bishner and Samuel. He presses the Receive button and says, “Hello, Gillian.”
“I have a secret I can’t share with you, Jason.” She sounds bubbly. Maybe she’s drunk. Gillian’s been known to have a liquid lunch occasionally. Good for her. He’s sort of jealous when this happens. Who would
