292.Chapter 292
Cheryl had fallen asleep in Benny’s car, and when they arrived at the shop where she was staying, Benny gently called her name to wake her.
He found himself staring at her profile, and for some reason, he felt a strange flutter in his chest. Almost without thinking, he reached out, his fingertips brushing her cheek.
Cheryl rubbed her eyes as she woke up and glanced out the window. “Are we there?”
Benny quickly pulled his hand back, frowning to himself. He thought, ‘What was I even doing? There is at least a five–year age gap between us.‘
He snapped back to reality. “We are. When you get out, make sure to check for cars, okay? Stay safe.”
“Thanks for the ride,” Cheryl said softly.
Seeing she was dressed so lightly, Benny grabbed his jacket from the back of the seat. “Put this on. If you catch a cold, your brother’s going to blame me for not taking care of you. Just give it back next time we meet.”
“Okay.” Since her place was a bit of a walk inside the complex, Cheryl slipped on Benny‘ s jacket and headed off.
Benny drove away.
Donald and Jennifer were giving each other the cold shoulder, all because of that dinner at the Lynn residence.
Jennifer kept complaining about Irene, blaming Donald for not sticking up for her, and even saying he shouldn’t have taken her to dinner in the first place. That just made Donald mad too.
Donald couldn’t yell at his aunt. At family dinners, nine times out of ten, Jonathan was the one paying. Donald just couldn’t say anything to Irene.
Jonathan had no idea that dinner turned into such a mess. He wasn’t there–he was in Everport. He knew Jennifer would be there and didn’t want things to get awkward, so he just skipped it.
He checked in with Donald, asking how dinner went. Donald didn’t want Jonathan to worry, so he texted: [It was all good. Grandpa was there, and everyone got along.]
Jonathan thought, ‘Yeah, with Grandpa around, dinner probably went fine.‘
Donald: [When you and Teresa fight, do you ever apologize first?] Jonathan: [There’s nothing wrong Successfully unlocked! sorry first.]
Donald: [So every time you guys fight, you’re the one to give in?]
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Donald: [Nah, just asking. I won’t bother you while you’re busy out of town. Take care.]
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