She showered, dressed and came downstairs a couple of hours later when she heard her parents beginning to stir.
When she walked into the kitchen her parents greeted her warmly, her mother giving her a quick hug, and asked if she’d slept all right.
When she was seated at the table her father said, “Your mother and I were talking last night after you went upstairs. I know tonight’s a school night, but it’s our last night together before we leave for the retreat. So we were thinking we could at least go out for dinner, and that would still leave you time to do your schoolwork. Would that be all right?”
Jane smiled at both of them. “Oh yes, that would be great!”Chapter Fifteen
When Jane arrived at school that day—leaving home a little early and walking instead of riding her bike, as she still felt a little tender—the first person she saw was Chrissy, waiting at the door.
Oh god, she had forgotten all about Chrissy! And she hadn’t talked to Peter about her plan. Still, she was pretty sure it would work so she walked right up to Chrissy and said, “I talked to him last night.”
Chrissy’s eyes went wide, but before she could say anything, Jane said, “I’ll tell
