Chapter 32

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey

MELODY POV

Warm, dry air breezed into the dining room through the open window. The curtains rustled on the walls with a smooth hum and a melodic white. In front of me lay 8 seat dining table, with all seats occupied except one on my right. I was slowly getting pissed off by the cat-and-mouse chase Jordan was playing with me, and I know I said I wasn't going to give up. But fuck.

Gianna's loud chattering made it almost impossible to focus on my thoughts, so I let the nasty feeling disperse and focused on her donkeys on steroids.

And those were all guys who asked her out for prom.

"So this other one has like the cutest eyes in the world, okay? But then when he reveals those teeth?" she made a gagging sound that sent us all down with laughter, including Papa who always looked like he was plotting the end of the world. Vernero pulled up t