THIRTEEN
The next day, while Jen was figuring out the layout of the guesthouse kitchen and Shauna was at the main house with Izzy, I was sitting on the bed in just sweatpants, having returned from a very special appointment. Next to me was a nearly empty plate of brownies. I giggled to myself as I heard Sara come through the front door, asking for me.
I already knew how their day went, since Johnny got back earlier, having enrolled at the Portland State University and spoken to a counselor about the best way to secure a spot in the nursing program. It was a very competitive program to get into because it guaranteed a direct internship at the OHSU Hospital, the largest in the city. Jayden sat on the administration board and said that Johnny had nothing to worry about—he had a strong backg
