Chapter Forty-Five

Jane smiled as she walked to the parking lot that afternoon, trailed by Joseph. She’d aced her test, she was sure of it. The wind was nipping at her through her hoodie and Ryan already stood next to his truck, leaning against it.

She'd chosen every other open seat in class, as far away from him as she could get. The doors unlocked and Jane slid into the backseat once again and stuck her earphones in her ear and turned the volume up on her phone.

She jumped from his truck the moment he parked it in the garage and headed inside the house. She took the stairs two at a time and practically ran down the hallway and into her room. She locked her door behind her and slid down against it.

“Jane.” The knock on her door startled her and she stood up and unlocked the door before opening yet.

“Yes, Joseph?”

“Are you okay? Do you want me to bring you something?”

“I’m fine. I have homework to get to.”

She started to close the door but Joseph’s hand blocked it. “You keep saying you’re fine but I can