CHRIS
Guilt burnedthrough my veins as I leaned against the table. Everyone had grown quiet after Sav left the room. A few seconds later, Sean broke the silence.
“Well, that was awkward,” he said and shook his head. He glanced at me. “Sorry about her, man.”
“Give her a break,” Nicole said, touching his arm. “It means a lot to her.” She looked at Jackson. “She’s always talking about how to improve the store.”
Jackson nodded, scrubbing at his salt-and-pepper beard. “She cares and wants Sparks to flourish. She doesn’t want to give up.”
Sean sighed. “Yeah, I know. The bookstore means a lot to her.” He stood, grabbing his plate and Nicole’s. “We need to head home soon. Nicole’s on cafeteria duty for breakfast.”
He carried the plates into the kitchen as Nicole said goodbye. Sean thanked me
