Chapter Nineteen
“Looks like you’re in high demand,” Kacey said as Jessica retrieved her phone, which still chimed and buzzed furiously. “Am I not the only one anxiously waiting for you to not be grounded anymore?”
Although he kept his voice light and teasing, she could detect the underlying suspicion that lurked beneath his question. “No, it’s nothing like that,” she said as she finally grasped her phone and looked at the screen. “It’s only my grandma, probably wondering where I am—or why I’m talking so long, rather. I mean…because, you know… She knows she sent me out for cat food. Uh…excuse me for a second.” She turned to avoid Kacey’s gaze and knew full well that her rambling explanation hadn’t done her any good.
“Hello?” she answered the phone.
“Jessica—”
“Grandma, what’s wrong?”
