Chapter 33
The next morning Riley drove April to school, and as she dropped her off, that gut feeling was still nagging at her. It had bothered her all night, not letting her sleep.
Is he the guy? she kept asking herself.
Before April got out of the car, she turned to her with an expression of genuine concern.
“Mom, what’s wrong?” she asked.
Riley was a little taken aback by the question. She and her daughter seemed to have entered into a whole new phase of their relationship—a much better one than they’d had before. Still, Riley wasn’t used to having April worry about her feelings. It felt good, but strange.
“It shows, huh?” Riley said.
“It sure does,” April said. She gently held her mother’s hand. “Come on. Tell me.”
Riley thought for a moment. That feeling of hers still wasn’t e
