CHAPTER 38
“How was work?” I ask as soon as Jake gets home.
“Not bad.” His voice is uncertain, like he doesn’t know why I sound so cheerful. He glances over my shoulder, and I peck him on the cheek.
I’m all smiles. This is exciting. Like handing someone a surprise Christmas present. Jake doesn’t know about this change in me. I’m glad he’s a little off-guard. It means my metamorphosis is dramatic enough for him to notice.
He’s looking at me sideways, like he doesn’t trust me. “Where’s my mom?”
I almost laugh. Is he afraid I strangled her and dumped the body in my perfectly bleached bathtub?
“She wasn’t feeling well today. She’s coming down with a cold or something.” Which is amazing, given how many hundreds of dollars she spends a month on health supplements. That’s one thing Patricia
