Chapter 12
In light of the disastrous dinner, saying good night was one of the easier things Jenny had dealt with all day. The quartet stood in the parking lot with only the streetlamps and surrounding neon for light, and she shook Ashley’s hand when it was extended, kissed Yvonne on the cheek, and made the proper responses when it came her turn. Thank you, it was fun, we have to do this again some time. It helped that the darkness hid Ashley’s eyes from her. She suspected it would have been a lot harder if she’d been able to see him.
But kissing Ashley was the least of her worries. As she and Bryan drove home in silence, Jenny kept her attention focused outside her window in order for him not to see how hurt she still was by his caustic disregard for her questions. His words had stung w
