Chapter 17THE DUSTY LIBRARY
After leaving the Coffey Shop, Jesse and Raven headed to the high school gym that was open on the weekends for workouts. Jesse’s only goal was to get out of Coffey and be a football coach for a Division 1 college. He despised unranked college teams and small towns.
Nick waited with Ivy outside the Coffey Shop and a few minutes later, Uncle Walter pulled up in front of the library, driving Grandma’s Dodge Dart with the window rolled down. “I’m looking for some pies. Miss Shirley’s bartered pastries are the best, don’t you think?”
Ivy smiled and nodded as she put the pies in the back of the car. The cool fall air blew Ivy’s hair. The breeze felt good, like a fresh breath after the stifling summer heat.
Uncle Walter got out of the car carrying a stack of books
