It had been 24 hours since Aaron had left, and Jessica had been upset since then. She had been behaving like a kid whose favorite doll had been taken away from her. She was agitated and restless and was skipping her meals.. sulking. Jerry and Ashley were sitting on the kitchen island.. waiting for Tyler. Jerry picked up his mug to sip on his coffee just as Jessica suddenly got up from her chair and banged the table… startling Jerry, making him spill the coffee. “Why did Ronnie have to go”… she said sulkily.
“Oh, for God’s sake.. calm down.. will you? You are making me nervous,” said Jerry, wiping his clothes with a kitchen towel.
“I can’t sit still…. I am not able to sit still. I am missing my friend too much… Ronnieeeee,” she cried, wailing.
“Oh, please shut up.. you would think that
